title: Shostakovich and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
abstract: Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) is one of the Twentieth Century's greatest composers. Beginning in the late 1950s, he experienced gradual progressive asymmetric weakness of the limbs, and was eventually diagnosed with motor neuron disease, which is the subject of this review.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Regenstrief Health Center, Indianapolis 46202-2859, USA.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Pascuzzi
mesh_terms: D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000266:history*; D005197:Famous Persons; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009146:Music / Q000266:history*