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The hallucinations of Frederic Chopin

2011; BMJ; Volume: 37; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1136/jmh.2010.005405

1473-4265

Manuel Vázquez Caruncho, Franciso Brañas Fernández,

History of Medicine Studies

Frédéric Chopin is the epitome of the romantic artist; he had a chronic pulmonary disease that ultimately caused his death at the age of 39. An overlooked neurological condition is discussed in this paper. We consider the possibility of a temporal lobe epilepsy, as throughout his life Chopin had hallucinatory episodes, which can accompany seizure disorders.