Letter to the editors: did a stone save Rome from destruction?
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Carotid Artery Injuries↗
Biomedical subjects
Robert Arnott
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A stone at the Siege of Cyropolis and the death of Alexander the Great.
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.
Blindness, Cortical↗
Doctors from the Indian subcontinent and UK general practice.
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Family Practice↗