title: [Dostoievsky's life in the interrelation between epilepsy and literature].
abstract: Fyodor Mihailovich Dostoievsky is considered one of the most important Russian authors of the nineteenth century. He suffered from epilepsy since childhood, which disease often was a theme in his novels. This paper describes Dostoievsky's life and examines the various epileptic protagonists appearing in his works. Finally, the author's own epilepsy and particularly its etiology are discussed.
authors: Neurologische Universitätsklinik, Zürich. adrian.siegel@nos.usz.ch
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authors: AM
authors: Siegel
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authors: Dorn
mesh_terms: D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000266:history*; D005197:Famous Persons; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D008093:Literature, Modern / Q000266:history*; D008297:Male; D008513:Medicine in Literature; D012426:Russia