Epileptic events in the XIX century as reported by the Brazilian Royal Family

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Marleide Da Mota Gomes²  Heber De Souza Maia-filho¹ 

[1] ,Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Deolindo Couto Neurology Institute Epilepsy ProgramRio de Janeiro RJ ,Brazil

关键词: epilepsy;    genetics;    generalized epilepsy with febrile convulsion plus;    history;    medicine;    Brazil;    epilepsia;    genética;    epilepsia generalizada com convulsão febril plus;    história;    medicina;    Brasil;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-282X2010000300029

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Members of the Brazilian Royal Family carry a rich medical history of epileptic seizures and alike. OBJECTIVE: To present the medical knowledge about epilepsy by the time of the Brazilian Empire, as reported by the royal family. METHOD: Narrative review of historical facts about D. Pedro I's family health. RESULTS: The Royal Family, since D. João VI's generation is full of members with epilepsy or acute symptomatic seizures of different etiologies. CONCLUSION: The reported cases suggest that Dom Pedro I's family presented epilepsy with tonic-clonic generalized seizures, besides psychogenic, organic non epileptic events and acute symptomatic seizures. As a whole, this familial epilepsy could fit the diagnosis of generalized epilepsy with febrile convulsion plus.

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