title: The conjoined twin sisters Helen and Judith (1701-1723) and their pictorial impact in later 18th-century science.
abstract: Given the uniqueness of the Hungarian conjoined twin sisters Helen and Judith (1701–1723) and their lasting influence as an anatomical showcase if not model for mental or social deviant states, we present here a closer scrutiny of their introduction into the scientific literature of the later 18th century by analyzing depictions of the twins from 1707 onwards.
authors.forename: Robin M F
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: van der Weiden
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Clausberg
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D049671:History, 18th Century; D006801:Humans; D012586:Science / Q000266:history*; D035781:Siblings; D014428:Twins, Conjoined / Q000503:physiopathology*