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Many think that Van Gogh was "dig toxic" and that it impacted his vision and painting. Was that really true? This #tweetorial explores whether the great artist was actually toxic on digitalis.
#medtwitter #FOAMed #meded #medicalhumanities
Many think that Van Gogh was "dig toxic" and that it impacted his vision and painting. Was that really true? This #tweetorial explores whether the great artist was actually toxic on digitalis.
#medtwitter #FOAMed #meded #medicalhumanities
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First, we need to understand a couple of things:
▪️What ailed Van Gogh?
▪️How can digitalis affect vision?
First, we need to understand a couple of things:
▪️What ailed Van Gogh?
▪️How can digitalis affect vision?
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Many diagnoses have been applied to Van Gogh, from lead poisoning to porphyria.
Most historians believe his depression, mania, and convulsive episodes indicate:
⭐️Schizoaffective disorder
⭐️Epilepsy
Both of which were made worse by absinthe.
ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.11…
Many diagnoses have been applied to Van Gogh, from lead poisoning to porphyria.
Most historians believe his depression, mania, and convulsive episodes indicate:
⭐️Schizoaffective disorder
⭐️Epilepsy
Both of which were made worse by absinthe.
ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.11…
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Why did Beethoven, possibly the greatest composer of all time, go deaf at the age of 28? Read on in this short Tweetorial to learn about a theory...
#medtwitter #FOAMed #MedEd #medicalhumanities
(theory co-described with Sunil Nair and Joseph Tremaglio)
Why did Beethoven, possibly the greatest composer of all time, go deaf at the age of 28? Read on in this short Tweetorial to learn about a theory...
#medtwitter #FOAMed #MedEd #medicalhumanities
(theory co-described with Sunil Nair and Joseph Tremaglio)
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First, let's get Beethoven's review of symptoms, as documented in his letters and conversations 🤔:
+ Progressive hearing loss/tinnitus ➡️ total deafness
+ Chronic unilateral eye pain
+ Polyarthritis
+ Fatigue
+ Chronic abdominal pain and diarrhea
First, let's get Beethoven's review of symptoms, as documented in his letters and conversations 🤔:
+ Progressive hearing loss/tinnitus ➡️ total deafness
+ Chronic unilateral eye pain
+ Polyarthritis
+ Fatigue
+ Chronic abdominal pain and diarrhea
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Many theories try to explain Beethoven's deafness. Perhaps most popularly:
▪️Lead poisoning (supported by high lead levels found in the composer's hair)
▪️Paget's disease (auditory nerve compression from skull changes)
▪️Lupus
▪️Sarcoidosis
▪️Typhus
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
Many theories try to explain Beethoven's deafness. Perhaps most popularly:
▪️Lead poisoning (supported by high lead levels found in the composer's hair)
▪️Paget's disease (auditory nerve compression from skull changes)
▪️Lupus
▪️Sarcoidosis
▪️Typhus
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
