Early and late seizures associated to Niccol ò Paganini's viral encephalitis

Niccol ò Paganini (1782–1840), also called “the Devil's violinist” was a famous Italian composer and violin virtuoso. His life was characterized by many ailments: at that time, syphilis and tuberculosis were diagnosed and treated with mercury causing probable side effects on his nervous and mental h ealth, such as insomnia, irritability, headaches [1]. Due to his fingers length and flexibility, some authors speculated he was affected by Marfan [2], or by Ehlers-Danlos syndrome [3]. We focus on Paganini's childhood.
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research