A stone at the Siege of Cyropolis and the death of Alexander the Great |
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Authors: | Williams Andrew N Arnott Robert |
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Institution: | Centre for the History of Medicine, University of Birmingham Medical School, Birmingham, UK. |
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Abstract: | Alexander the Great was struck by a stone at the Siege of Cyropolis in 329 BC and was rendered temporarily blind and inaudible as a result. Although other authors have written extensively about the likely pathological effects of this injury, none have suggested carotid artery dissection as a possible cause. We present evidence that this should be considered as a differential diagnosis and how it might explain an unusual symptom seen at his deathbed in Babylon six years later. |
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