Edgar Allan Poe and neurology / Edgar Allan Poe e a neurologia
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
; 72(6): 466-468, 06/2014. graf
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ABSTRACT
Edgar Allan Poe was one of the most celebrated writers of all time. He published several masterpieces, some of which include references to neurological diseases. Poe suffered from recurrent depression, suggesting a bipolar disorder, as well as alcohol and drug abuse, which in fact led to his death from complications related to alcoholism. Various hypotheses were put forward, including Wernicke's encephalopathy.
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Edgar Allan Poe foi um dos mais celebrados escritores do mundo. Ele publicou várias obras primas, algumas delas com referências a diversas doenças neurológicas. O autor apresentou quadro depressivo recorrente, sugestivo de distúrbio bipolar, com abuso de álcool e de drogas, e morreu devido a complicações do alcoolismo, com diferentes hipóteses, incluindo a encefalopatia de Wernicke.
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Sujet Principal:
Maladies du système nerveux
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Neurologie
Pays comme sujet:
America do norte
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En
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Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Thème du journal:
NEUROLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
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2014
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Article