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Several claims have been made that Lincoln's health was declining before the assassination. These are often based on photographs of Lincoln appearing to show weight loss and muscle wasting. [39] The theories are that he suffered from multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B (MEN2B) or Marfan syndrome, rare genetic disorders. [39]
19 kwi 2013 · In a recent article, Dr. John Sotos, a cardiologist with an interest in the medical history of America’s presidents, proposes a new theory on the president’s genetics in the context of newly discovered marfanoid syndromes with mutations in the transforming growth factor-beta receptor.
Abraham Lincoln fought clinical depression all his life, and if he were alive today, his condition would be treated as a "character issue"—that is, as a political liability.
Abraham Lincoln’s vigorous health was promoted in the 1860 presidential campaign by his image as a rail-splitter. But Mr. Lincoln was not always vigorous or healthy. After a close friend, Ann Rutledge, died in August 1835, Abraham Lincoln probably came down with malaria.
Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Illness. Armond S Goldman and Frank C Schmalstieg Jr. Summary: When Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, he was weak and dizzy; his face had a ghastly colour. That evening on the train to Washington, DC, he was febrile and weak, and suffered severe headaches. The symptoms continued; back pains developed.
8 maj 2015 · Abraham Lincoln was an exceptionally tall man with a long, thin face and huge hands and feet. His mother had a similar build – an observation that in 1962 led AM Gordon to first propose that President Lincoln had Marfan syndrome. 1
28 wrz 2015 · Pictures like Gardner’s, bringing out his wrinkles and facial crevices, showed how fully he’d given his body up to the twin causes of union and emancipation. This Lincoln has been withered by the war years. By Feb. 5, 1865, the date of this photo, he appeared hollowed out.
