Roman emperors suffering from apoplexy: the medical and historical significance of classical literary sources.
According to various Greek and Latin texts, several Roman emperors died of "apoplexy". This paper presents a systematic collection and evaluation of these sources. The contents of the texts are compared with contemporary knowledge as well as present-day perspectives. In retrospect, few of the "royal cases" can be classified as cerebrovascular disorders.
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Ferdinand Peter
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Institute for the History of Medicine and Medical Ethics, University of Cologne, Joseph-Stelzmann-Strasse 9, D-50931 Cologne, Germany.
Karenberg
Axel
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D005197:Famous Persons; D049690:History, Ancient; D018644:Roman World; D012613:Sculpture / Q000266:history; D020521:Stroke / Q000266:history*