Hello. What a neat topic! This is an excellent article that you might like:
The effects of diseases, drugs, and chemicals on the creativity and productivity of famous sculptors, classic painters, classic music composers, and authors. Wolf PL. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2005 Nov;129(11):1457-64. PMID: 16253027 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Here's some articles of possible interest:
The arthritis of Antoni Gaudí. Azevedo VF, Diaz-Torne C. J Clin Rheumatol. 2008 Dec;14(6):367-9. PMID: 19060668 [PubMed - in process]
Syphilis in composers and musicians--Mozart, Beethoven, Paganini, Schubert, Schumann, Smetana. Franzen C. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2008 Dec;27(12):1151-7. Epub 2008 Jul 1.
PMID: 18592279 [PubMed - in process]
Neurological deficits in the life and works of Frida Kahlo. Budrys V.
Eur Neurol. 2006;55(1):4-10. PMID: 16432301 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=DetailsSearch&Term=19060668%5Buid%5D+OR+18592279%5Buid%5D+OR+16432301%5Buid%5D+OR+16253027%5Buid%5D
Below are some MEDLINE MeSH terms and Publication Types of interest; ask a librarian to help you devise a search strategy.
Famous Persons*
Medicine in Literature*
Medicine in Art*
History, 15th Century
History, 16th Century
History, Medieval
History, Modern 1601-
History, 17th Century
History, 18th Century
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Publication Types:
Biography
Historical Article
Please post back when your article is published; I would like to read it & tell other librarians about it.
Take care,
Tanya
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Subject: Help Needed
Hi,
I requre some help in writing an article: Diseases that Changed the Course of History.
In this, I need to concentrate on diseases affecting individuals that ffected the course of history or somehow affected his own field. I have two examples to get going:
1. King George III and his afflictioon of Acute Intermittent Porphyria, how it affected the course of the American history.
2. Vincent van Gogh and his affections and how they affected his art.
It would be great if you could pitch in with some more ideas.
Thans and regards,
Pranab.
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Medical College, Kolkata
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