title: Did Immanuel Kant have dementia with Lewy bodies and REM behavior disorder?
abstract: Immanuel Kant, one of the most brilliant minds of the XVIII century and of western philosophy, suffered from dementia in his late years. Based on the analysis of testimonies of his close friends, in this report we describe his neurological disorder which, after 8years of evolution, led to his death. His cognitive decline was strongly associated with a parasomnia compatible with a severe rapid eye movement (REM) behavior disorder (RBD) and dementia with Lewy bodies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Clinica Las Condes, Chile. marcelomirandac@gmail.com
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Slachevsky
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Garcia-Borreguero
mesh_terms: D005197:Famous Persons; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D020961:Lewy Body Disease / Q000266:history*; D008297:Male; D010684:Philosophy / Q000266:history*; D055787:Prussia; D020187:REM Sleep Behavior Disorder / Q000266:history*