title: The tragedy of Sergei Prokofiev.
abstract: Sergei Sergeevich Prokofiev (1891-1953) was one of the great Russian composers. He died, at age 61, of a supposed intracerebral brain hemorrhage. During the 8 years before his death, he suffered from episodic headaches, nausea and dizziness. This article reviews the historical information about Prokofiev's illness leading to a plausible underlying etiology for his death.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46202, USA.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Hingtgen
mesh_terms: D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000266:history; D005197:Famous Persons; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009146:Music / Q000266:history*