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- Title
A depiction of poliomyelitis in a 17th -century Piedmontese fresco?
- Authors
Mazzarello, Paolo; Varotto, Elena; Galassi, Francesco Maria
- Abstract
Introduction: A potential representation of poliomyelitis is investigated in an Italian artwork. Materials and Methods: A 17th century Piedmontese fresco is analyzed by combining historico-medical, palaeopathological and clinical approaches. Alternative diagnoses are considered. Results, Discussion and Conclusions: The man appearing in the fresco holding a crutch is characterized by an atrophic left leg reminiscent of poliomyelitic atrophic. Other congenital anomalies or cerebrovascular causes appear less likely. A reflection on the difficulty of retrospectively diagnosis poliomyelitis is offered.
- Subjects
POLIO; FRESCO painting; SEVENTEENTH century; HISTORY of medicine; CONGENITAL disorders; CEREBROVASCULAR disease
- Publication
Neurological Sciences, 2024, Vol 45, Issue 7, p3517
- ISSN
1590-1874
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10072-024-07531-7