title: Niccolò Paganini: the hands of a genius.
abstract: Niccolò Paganini was a man stricken by many diseases and according to Myron Schonenfield and Renzo Mantero, he may have also suffered from Marfan Syndrome. The following paper is based on actual physical examinations reports made by his contemporary physicians, documented in personal letters In addition, the current investigation presents a comparison between a post-mortem mold of Paganini's right hand and several paintings of the Maestro drawn by Lyser, his personal portraitist, and the images of the hand of a well-known musician affected by Marfan Syndrome which was treated by the authors. (www.actabiomedica.it).
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, Orthopaedic Unit, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14 Parma 43125, Italy. alessiopedrazzini@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Alessio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pedrazzini
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martelli
authors.forename: Silvio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tocco
mesh_terms: D005197:Famous Persons; D006225:Hand / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000266:history* / Q000473:pathology; D009146:Music / Q000266:history*