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The black paintings and the Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7561730     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Francisco Goya, the Spanish painter, suffered from a disease of uncertain etiology which affected his vision, hearing, and balance. The nature of his illness probably was a curious syndrome known today as Vogt-Koyanagi=Harada or uveomeningoencephalytic syndrome. This is an autoimmune disorder which involves the visual and cochlear pigment derived from the neural crest. The common finding in all cases described in the literature is bilateral uveitis. It is interesting to speculate how the period of Goya's artistic output known as the "Black Paintings" might have been created during the time he had the disease.
Authors:
L M Vargas
Publication Detail:
Type:  Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of the Florida Medical Association     Volume:  82     ISSN:  0015-4148     ISO Abbreviation:  J Fla Med Assoc     Publication Date:  1995 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-11-03     Completed Date:  1995-11-03     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7505604     Medline TA:  J Fla Med Assoc     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  533-4     Citation Subset:  IM; Q    
Affiliation:
University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Famous Persons*
History, 18th Century
Humans
Male
Paintings / history*
Spain
Uveomeningoencephalitic Syndrome / history*
Personal Name Subject
Personal Name Subject:
F J de Goya y Lucientes

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