La enfermedad neurológica de Georg Friedrich Hãndel / The neurological disorder of Georg Friedrich Hãndel
Rev. méd. Chile
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135(3): 399-402, mar. 2007. ilus
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in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Georg Friedrich Hãndel, a musical genius, was affected since his middle age by several attacks, during a period of 20 years, of upper right limb palsies, abnormal speech followed by amaurosis in his contralateral eye and then is both eyes. He underwent three unsuccessful operations due to a wrong diagnosis of cataracts. We discuss the possible differential diagnoses. Considering his clear vascular profile, the most plausible hypothesis is cerebrovascular disease with embolic infarcts from stenotic left internal carotid artery to the left middle cerebral and retinal arteries.
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Main subject:
Blindness
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Carotid Stenosis
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Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery
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Famous Persons
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Music
Type of study:
Etiology study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Clínica Las Condes/CL
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