| Thomas de Quincey and his restless legs symptoms as depicted in "Confessions of an English Opium-Eater". | |
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PMID: 20669297 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Thomas de Quincey, a British writer of 19th century, suffered insomnia from the age of 17 years. In his famous "Confessions of an English-Opium Eater" (1822), he described a symptomatology that could concord with restless legs syndrome long before he became addicted to opium. In this report, we analyze his clinical description and the circumstances leading to his opium addiction. |
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Authors:
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Marcelo Miranda; Anne-Marie Williams; Diego Garcia-Borreguero |
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Type: Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article; Portraits; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society Volume: 25 ISSN: 1531-8257 ISO Abbreviation: Mov. Disord. Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-10-08 Completed Date: 2011-01-26 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8610688 Medline TA: Mov Disord Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2006-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurology, Clinica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile. |
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England Famous Persons* History, 19th Century Humans Male Opioid-Related Disorders / complications, history* Opium* Publications / history Restless Legs Syndrome / etiology, history* Self Disclosure |
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8008-60-4/Opium |
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Personal Name Subject:
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Thomas de Quincey |
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