Friedrich Nietzsche: The history of his medical fill - The 100th anniversary of the philosopher's death

Journal/Book: Psychiat Prax. 2000; 27: Rudigerstr 14, D-70469 Stuttgart, Germany. Georg Thieme Verlag. 147-150.

Abstract: The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche was one of the most famous patients in the psychiatric hospital jena. Between 1889 and 1890, Otto Binswanger und Theodor Ziehen treated the progressive paralysis of Friedrich Nietzsche whose 100th anniversary of death is on 25th August 2000. After Nietzsche's death, an animated discussion about his disease a rose. Many objected against the syphilitic diagnosis of the disease. Nietzsche's medical fill became a popular object of science, although it ended as a very odd story.

Note: Article Wilkes J, Univ Erlangen Nurnberg, Psychiat Klin, Abt Kinder & Jugendpsychiat, Schwabachanlage 6-10, D-91054 Erlangen, GERMANY

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