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      Mozart's illnesses and death.

      Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
      Austria, Depressive Disorder, history, Famous Persons, History, 18th Century, Humans, Kidney Diseases, Male, Music, Purpura, Schoenlein-Henoch, Respiratory Tract Infections

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          Throughout his life Mozart suffered frequent attacks of tonsillitis. In 1784 he developed post-streptococcal Schönlein-Henoch syndrome which caused chronic glomerular nephritis and chronic renal failure. His fatal illness was due to Schönlein-Henoch purpura, with death from cerebral haemorrhage and bronchopneumonia. Venesection(s) may have contributed to his death.

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