| Fyodor Dostoevsky and his falling sickness: a critical analysis of seizure semiology. | |
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PMID: 20561824 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Fyodor Dostoevsky is a great Russian writer who had epilepsy. As a consequence, there are many references to seizure-related phenomena in his work. His epilepsy syndrome has been a focus of debate. The goal of this article is to delineate his epilepsy syndrome based on a semiological description of seizures, which could be considered one of the most reliable pieces of circumstantial evidence available. It was hypothesized that seizure-related descriptions in his books were based on his own personal experience. The semiology of seizures and related phenomena was compiled from Dostoevsky's own work, his letters to family and friends, and reminiscences of his wife and friend. Those descriptions were analyzed in detail to elicit localizing and lateralizing features of seizures. On the basis of this evidence, it was postulated that Dostoevsky had a partial epilepsy syndrome most probably arising from the dominant temporal lobe. |
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Authors:
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Udaya Seneviratne |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article Date: 2010-06-19 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Epilepsy & behavior : E&B Volume: 18 ISSN: 1525-5069 ISO Abbreviation: Epilepsy Behav Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-16 Completed Date: 2010-12-02 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100892858 Medline TA: Epilepsy Behav Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 424-30 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Crown Copyright 2010. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neuroscience, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. wusenevi@optusnet.com.au |
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Biography as Topic Epilepsy / diagnosis, history, psychology Famous Persons* History, 19th Century Literature, Modern / history* Personality Russia (Pre-1917) Seizures* / history, physiopathology, psychology |
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Personal Name Subject:
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Fyodor Dostoevsky |
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