title: The illness of Ludwig II of Bavaria.
abstract: It has been argued by many biographers of King Ludwig II that he was not mentally ill but simply labelled mad as part of a conspiracy to remove him from the throne. The evidence for his mental disorder is reviewed and the conclusion drawn that he was probably suffering from a schizophrenic illness of some twenty years duration prior to his suicide in 1886.
mesh_terms: D005197:Famous Persons; D005858:Germany; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000266:history*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000235:genetics / Q000266:history