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The Eyes and Brain of Johann Sebastian Bach
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Biographies of famous individuals in history are often full of myths and mysteries. Bach is no exception to that rule. The shortage of quality medical biographic data about Bach makes the effort of creating a proper pathography that would include his illnesses and their influence on his life almost impossible. Therefore, I read with great interest the article by Zegers1 that offered a mostly studious overview on Bach's eye problems.
Zegers suggested that Bach had only physical problems with his vision. As Cheng2 wrote earlier, sailors talk about wind, farmers talk about weather, and soldiers talk about weapons. Ophthalmologists talk about Bach's eyes. As a stroke neurologist, I would like to consider the possibility of cerebrovascular disease for Bach.
From his temperament, nature, and stature, Bach may have suffered from high blood pressure. Recently, diabetes has been suspected. In his authentic portrait (1746-1748) by Elias Gottlob Haussmann, the oral asymmetry . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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Tomislav Breitenfeld, MD, MSc
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