Scott Fitzgerald: famous writer, alcoholism and probable epilepsy

ABSTRACT Scott Fitzgerald, a world-renowned American writer, suffered from various health problems, particularly alcohol dependence, and died suddenly at the age of 44. According to descriptions in A Moveable Feast , by Ernest Hemingway, Fitzgerald had episodes resembling complex partial seizures, r...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria 2017-01, Vol.75 (1), p.66-68
Hauptverfasser:	Wolski, Mariana M., Paola, Luciano de, Teive, Hélio A. G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alcoholism - history alcoolismo epilepsia Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe - history Famous Persons Fitzgerald Historical Notes History, 19th Century History, 20th Century NEUROSCIENCES PSYCHIATRY Scott Fitzgerald United States Writing - history
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Zusammenfassung:	ABSTRACT Scott Fitzgerald, a world-renowned American writer, suffered from various health problems, particularly alcohol dependence, and died suddenly at the age of 44. According to descriptions in A Moveable Feast , by Ernest Hemingway, Fitzgerald had episodes resembling complex partial seizures, raising the possibility of temporal lobe epilepsy.
ISSN:	0004-282X 1678-4227 1678-4227 0004-282X
DOI:	10.1590/0004-282X20160167