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Lincoln took blue mass pills, which contained mercury. Based on his behavior and physical condition while taking the pills and after he quit taking them, Lincoln may have suffered from mercury poisoning. It has been theorized that Lincoln had Marfan syndrome or Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B, both rare genetic diseases.
Lincoln sign is the medical sign consisting of excessive popliteal artery pulsation due to hemodynamic effects of aortic regurgitation. [1] This sign is associated with Marfan syndrome , in which aortic root dilation and aortic incompetence are common features.
Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a multi-systemic genetic disorder that affects the connective tissue. [6] [7] [1] Those with the condition tend to be tall and thin, with long arms, legs, fingers, and toes. [1] They also typically have exceptionally flexible joints and abnormally curved spines. [1]
I followed the two references that follow the sentence "Abraham Lincoln was once believed to have suffered from Marfan Sydrome, although recent research has argued that he probably did not.[28][29]". It turns out that neither of them conclude that he did not have Marfan's. They only note that there is some debate.
Apple TV+’s limited series Manhunt dramatizes the twelve-day search for John Wilkes Booth after he assassinated Abraham Lincoln. Everyone knows the president was killed by the famous actor a few ...
Debates over Abraham Lincoln's private life have lingered for years, but the upcoming documentary Lover of Men, hitting theaters Sept. 6, takes the conversation to new heights.. Using historical ...
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, the second child of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln, in a log cabin on Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky. [2] He was a descendant of Samuel Lincoln , an Englishman who migrated from Hingham, Norfolk , to its namesake, Hingham, Massachusetts , in 1638.
In “Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln” director Shaun Peterson makes a compelling case that Honest Abe was queer. The 102-minute doc features 20 Lincoln scholars and ...