The hallucinations of Frédéric Chopin

Frédéric Chopin is the epitome of the romantic artist; he had a chronic pulmonary disease that ultimately caused his death at the age of 39. An overlooked neurological condition is discussed in this paper. We consider the possibility of a temporal lobe epilepsy, as throughout his life Chopin had hal...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Medical humanities 2011-06, Vol.37 (1), p.5-8
Hauptverfasser:	Vazquez Caruncho, Manuel, Branas Fernandez, Franciso
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Artists Autopsies Chopin Cystic fibrosis Death epilepsy Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe - history Famous Persons Hallucinations Hallucinations - history History, 19th Century Humans Illnesses Infections Male music Music - history Neurological disorders neurology Piano Poland Seizure seizures Temporal lobe epilepsy Tuberculosis
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Zusammenfassung:	Frédéric Chopin is the epitome of the romantic artist; he had a chronic pulmonary disease that ultimately caused his death at the age of 39. An overlooked neurological condition is discussed in this paper. We consider the possibility of a temporal lobe epilepsy, as throughout his life Chopin had hallucinatory episodes, which can accompany seizure disorders.
ISSN:	1468-215X 1473-4265
DOI:	10.1136/jmh.2010.005405