Mary Shelley’s migraines and fatal stroke: some observations on their primary cause
Keywords:
chickenpox, eczema, history of medicine, herpes zoster, Mary Shelley, psoriasis, strokeAbstract
In this article the origins of Mary Shelley’s neurological and cerebrovascular problems are described. Through a reanalysis of her biography, her early health issues caused by a dermatological condition, potentially eczema, psoriasis or chickenpox, are related, thanks to current biomedical knowledge, to her migraines and strokes, including the one that killed her.
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