What byakoy ill Julius Caesar? – Grivna.info

Scientists have finally debunked the myth of epilepsy, which allegedly suffered by Julius Caesar. And also, deafness in one ear and worms in the brain.

It turns out that all of his attacks – no more than fiction for the deification of the great ruler. Nothing more to deify clearly did not come up.

Epilepsy – ancient thing. This disease is mentioned in many ancient sources, and the attitude to it all was very different. Thus, in different peoples and at different times it has changed the other way around.

So, Christians have always been confident that epilepsy – a terrible punishment from God for their sins. Because of this, people who have been affected by the disease, not terribly fond of, their side and strongly offended and insulted. Moreover, it was not only in the Middle Ages, when witches were burned at the stake. Up until the 70s of the last century in England epileptics officially forbidden to marry ….

Yes there … Even now, people with epilepsy have no right to learn to drive a car, as well as to hold certain positions. For example, work in the fields of education and medicine epileptics banned in Russia. Here is a beautiful word called “incompetent».

In ancient Rome and Greece epilepsy was a real charisma. People who have had symptoms of the disease, have always been appointed priests, and, in general, the attitude towards them was very respectful and even anxious.

So, this disease just ached all such well-known to the modern world figures as Socrates, Plato and Caligula. This, incidentally, also gave rise to the myth that epilepsy “awarded” a truly brilliant people. Therefore attributed to epileptics and Julius Caesar. But not for long. Only up to the point where scientists suffer a bit, still proved that Caesar well, does not suffer from epilepsy. He had another problem – the constant mini-strokes.

According to doctors, this bjaka affects only the smallest blood vessels in the brain. It is for this reason that mini-strokes are almost imperceptible. How could this be confused with epilepsy? It’s very simple!

In historical documents have information that Julius Caesar definitely suffering from mental disorders, among them – nightmares. But all this – the real symptoms of minor strokes, which have become. In addition, the ruler appear after the age of 35 years. But epilepsy, if it was he would give itself felt from the very early age.