Mary Shelley’s migraines and fatal stroke: some observations on their primary cause

Francesco M. Galassi; Elena Varotto; Andreas Nerlich; Raffaella Bianucci

doi:10.23750/abm.v93i1.12258

Mary Shelley’s migraines and fatal stroke: some observations on their primary cause

Francesco M. Galassi, Elena Varotto, Andreas Nerlich, Raffaella Bianucci

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In this article the origins of Mary Shelley’s neurological and cerebrovascular problems are de-scribed. 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.

Original language	English
Article number	e2022078
Number of pages	3
Journal	Acta Biomedica
Volume	93
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v93i1.12258
Publication status	Published - 14 Mar 2022

Keywords

chickenpox
eczema
herpes zoster
history of medicine
Mary Shelley
psoriasis
stroke
Migraine

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