Niccolo Paganini: aspectos médicos de su vida y obra / Niccolo Paganini: medical aspects of his Ufe and work
Rev. méd. Chile
; 136(7): 930-936, jul. 2008. ilus, tab
Article
in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Niccolo Paganini is the most virtuos violinist of the history of music. He even received the nick name of "the violinist of the evil" for his outstanding skills on stage performance. It has been suggested that he had syphilis and tuberculosis, the commonest diseases of that time, but this hypothesis remains speculative. There are suggestions that he was the victim of iatrogenic mercurial poisoning. Furthermore, his body build suggests the presence of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome which could give him special anatomical conditions allowing him to achieve an amazing level of vírtuousness in his art. We herein review the medical aspects ofthis brilliant musician's life.
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Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Neglected Diseases
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Tuberculosis
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Tuberculosis
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
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Famous Persons
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Mercury Poisoning
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Music
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Clínica Las Condes/CL
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Escuela Moderna de Música/CL