[The chorea of Zezé].
Year: 2006
Type: other
Abstract: The authors analyse the correspondence between Eça de Queiroz, a well-known Portuguese writer, and his wife, in 1900, describing the neurological disease of their second son, José Maria d'Eça de Queiroz, know as Zezé. In those letters, the writer mentions chorea as his son diagnosis, explaining in detail its clinical picture. In addition, the writer reveals the medical thoughts of the time about the aetiology, treatment and natural history of Sydenham's Chorea.
Source: PubMed
DOI: 10.20344/amp.918
Authors: Ylmar Corrêa Neto, Francisco Cardoso, Antonio Lúcio Teixeira, Débora Palma Maia, Rogério Beato, Joaquim Ferreira
Institution: Universidade do Vale do Itajaí
Language: Portuguese
Subfield: Neurology
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1541976992