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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2018; 76(01): 53-57
DOI: 10.1590/0004-282X20170174
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Searching for neurological diseases in the Julio-Claudian dynasty of the Roman Empire

À procura de doenças neurológicas na dinastia Júlio-Claudiana do Império Romano
Carlos Henrique Ferreira Camargo
1   Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Hospital Universitário, Serviço de Neurologia, Ponta Grossa PR, Brasil;
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Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive
2   Universidade Federal do Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, Serviço de Neurologia, Unidade de Distúrbios do Movimento, Curitiba PR, Brasil.
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ABSTRACT

The gens Julia was one of the oldest families in ancient Rome, whose members reached the highest positions of power. They made history because Julius Caesar, perpetual dictator, great-uncle of the first emperor, Augustus, passed his name on to the Julio-Claudian dynasty with the emperors Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero. Descriptions of the diseases of these emperors and some of his family members may indicate diagnoses such as epilepsy, dystonia, dementia, encephalitis, neurosyphilis, peripheral neuropathies, dyslexia, migraine and sleep disorders. In the historical context of ancient Rome, the possibility of infectious diseases related to the libertine way of life is quite large. However, there is a possibility that some of these diseases occurred from genetic transmission.

RESUMO

A gens Iulia era uma das mais antigas famílias da Roma Antiga, com membros que chegaram aos mais altos cargos. Ficaram na história por causa de Julius Caesar, ditador perpétuo, pai adotivo do primeiro imperador Augustus, por meio de quem seu nome passou para a dinastia Julio-Claudian com os imperadores Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius e Nero. Descrições de doenças desses imperadores e de alguns de seus familiares podem nos remeter a diagnósticos como epilepsia, distonia, demência, encefalites, neurossífilis, neuropatias periféricas, dislexia, migrânea e distúrbios do sono. No contexto histórico da Roma antiga, a possibilidade de doenças infecciosas e relacionadas ao modo de vida libertino é bastante grande. Entretanto, existe a possibilidade de que algumas dessas doenças tenham ocorrido por transmissão genética.

nervous system diseases - neurology - historical article - history of medicine
doenças do sistema nervoso - neurologia - artigo histórico - história da medicina


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Eingereicht: 29. August 2017

Angenommen: 17. Oktober 2017

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
30. August 2023

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