The Unforgettable Neurosurgical Operations of Musicians in the Last Century

Gasenzer, Elena Romana; Kanat, Ayhan; Neugebauer, Edmund

doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2016.11.144

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“…In 1937, his condition drastically deteriorated so that, in hope of finding a cause for Ravel's problem, doctors recommended neurosurgery. Professor Clovis Vincent, one of the most eminent neurosurgeons in Europe, reluctantly agreed to perform a right-sided craniotomy 8,9 . However, during the procedure Prof. Vincent did not find any evidence of atrophy, tumor or hematoma that could explain Ravel's condition 8,9 .…”

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Maurice Ravel's dementia: the silence of a genius

Vitturi

Sanvito

2019

Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr.

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Maurice Ravel is one of the most important French musicians. In the last years of his life, Ravel was victim of a dementia of uncertain etiology that caused aphasia, apraxia, agraphia and amusia. The artistic brain of the author of eternal musical compositions was progressively silenced due to his neurodegenerative disease. On the 90th anniversary of Boléro, this historical note revisits Ravel's case and discusses the relationship of his dementia to his artistic production. It illustrates the intimacy that can exist between art, music, creativity, and neurology.

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Section: Ravel's Neurosurgerymentioning

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Maurice Ravel's dementia: the silence of a genius

Vitturi

Sanvito

2019

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“…Between 1780 and 1790 Mozart completed almost 300 compositions, and he had no serious illnesses until he was 28 years old. 1 In July 1789, however, when he was 33, he began to complain of an intermittent headache and toothache. 8 In 1791, the last year of Mozart's life, he was especially prolific, up to his final months: the special and ingenious opera composition, "Titus," which he completed on September 5 and conducted himself; the magnificent "Magic Flute," the premiere of which he performed on September 30; the clarinet concerto "Freemason's Cantata," which he performed on November 18; and his famous Requiem, which he worked on up to his last moments and could not complete.…”

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“…1,2 Some studies have reported that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's music has positive effects on brain functions, a theory known as the Mozart effect. 1,3 Mozart (born Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart) is one of the most famous composers of classical music, born in Salzburg on January 27, 1756. 4 He died at the age of 35 after suffering for 14 days from an acute and mysterious illness.…”

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A different aspect of the unexpected death of Mozart at the age of 35 years

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The cause of the early death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) at the age of 35 has been the source of much discussion in the medical community. Investigators attributed to Mozart nearly 150 different medical diagnoses. However, the neurosurgical aspect of the early death of Mozart has yet to be well-analyzed, and this subject was investigated herein. The key words “Mozart” and “Mozart’s death” were searched in PubMed as well as the libraries of universities. The main source was the archive and website of Internationale Stiftung MOZARTEUM/Salzburg (www.mozarteum.at) and the cranium stored in the Internationale Stiftung Mozarteum in Salzburg/Austria. The linear fracture of the cranium is important, since it shows the neurosurgical aspect of the early death of Mozart. Mozart’s disease was most likely a neurotraumatologic one. His fracture likely occurred several months before his death, as evidenced by signs of healing. Intense headaches and declining musical performance in his last year may have been influenced by intracranial hemorrhage induced by the linear fracture. His final disease therefore may have been chronic postconcussion syndrome depending on chronic calcified epidural hematoma.

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“…3 Some evidence indicates surgical manipulation of the nervous system has been performed for > 12,000 years. 4,5 At present, neurosurgical practice is affected by an explosion of technology. 6,7 However, SAH remains an important neurosurgical disease 8 with high mortality and morbidity.…”

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Describing a New Mechanism of Retinal Detachment Secondary to Ophthalmic Artery Vasospasm Following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: An Experimental Study

Fındık

Kanat

Aydın

et al. 2019

J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg

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Background The pterygopalatine ganglion (PPG) and ophthalmic arteries (OpAs) have important roles in ocular autoregulation and retinal and visual functions. The relationship between PPG neuron density, OpA vasospasm, and retinal detachment in subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) has never been studied. Methods This study was conducted on 25 rabbits. Five animals were in the control group (GI; n = 5), five in the sham group (GII; n = 5), and 15 in the study group (GIII; n = 15). After injection of 1 cc serum saline into the cisterna magna in the sham group, and autologous blood in the SAH group, the animals were followed for 3 weeks. All animals underwent a retinal examination five times a week for 3 weeks before and after the experiment. After the experiment, the neuron density of PPGs of the facial nerves, vasospasm index (VSI) of OpAs, and total basal surface values of the detached retinal parts (DRPs) were calculated. Results In the funduscopic examination, intravitreous hemorrhage ( Terson's syndrome) was detected in four animals in the SAH group. In the control groups, neuron density was 12,000 ± 1,240/mm3, VSI = 0.345 ± 0.076, and DRP = 0 to 1.5 mm2. Mean neuron density was 9,450 ± 940/mm3, VSI = 1.645 ± 0.940, and DRP = 6.23 ± 1.61 mm2 in the sham group (p < 0.05). Neuron density was 6,890 ± 932/mm3, VSI = 2.92 ± 0.97, and DRP = 9.43 ± 2.54 mm2 in SAH group. Conclusion Mean neuron density, VSI of OpAs, and DRP values differed statistically significant between the SAH group and other groups (p < 0.005). There is an inverse relationship between PPG neurons and DRP. However, a direct relationship was observed between the mean VSI and DRP values.

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The Unforgettable Neurosurgical Operations of Musicians in the Last Century

Cited by 26 publications

References 43 publications

Maurice Ravel's dementia: the silence of a genius

Maurice Ravel's dementia: the silence of a genius

A different aspect of the unexpected death of Mozart at the age of 35 years

Describing a New Mechanism of Retinal Detachment Secondary to Ophthalmic Artery Vasospasm Following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: An Experimental Study

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