title: [Neuropsychiatry in Machado de Assis].
abstract: Regarded as one of the best Brazilian writers, Machado de Assis was diagnosed with epilepsy since childhood. In his vast work, some of the main pieces are rich in describing neuropsychiatric disorders, including epilepsy, depression, dementia (most likely related to neurosyphilis), acute confusional state (delirium), dysthymia and motor tics. An anti-psychiatric bias is clearly noticed in his approach to mental illness-related themes.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Neurologia, Departamento de Clínica Médica, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal Paraná, Curitiba.
authors.forename: Hélio A G
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Teive
authors.forename: Luciano
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Paola
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cardoso
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D049672:History, 19th Century; D008513:Medicine in Literature; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000266:history*; D014956:Writing / Q000266:history*