Medical Mysteries - Old and New
Medical Mysteries - Old and New
In Part One of each episode, Dr Frank will talk about a famous figure from history who suffered from an illness or had a disability. At that time, no-one knew or understood what may have caused the problem, or how to treat it - It was a mystery at the time. In Part Two of the episode, Dr Frank will discuss that same or similar illness or ailment in a modern-day context, and many times it has remai…Social links:
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Harriet Tubman, and narcolepsy
She was an amazing figure in the history of the United States, but what is her connection to a chronic neurological disorder that affects our sleep?
15:09
Apoplexy, and Bells Palsey
Not so much a famous person from history, but a condition that has some interesting historical relevance, with a possible link to a modern day ailment.
14:01
Toulouse Lautrec, and bones
An intriguing French artist is our topic for discussion here, and his rare condition leads us to talk about a part of our body that we can all relate to.
18:20
Spontaneous Human Combustion
We explore a fascinating but confronting mystery, that is difficult to explain. Let's see how Dr Frank does so ...
13:50
Marilyn Monroe, and sleep
A rather recent famous person is Dr Frank's Medical Mystery here, which then leads on to a mystery that we can all relate to every day.
14:20
Leonardo da Vinci, and Stiff Person Syndrome
Surely he is one of history's most famous scientists and artists, but there is a very modern celebrity who suffers from a very rare ailment.
14:46
Tycho Brahe, and The Nose
One of history's greatest astronomers, who had a very unusual nose. Then again, there have been some famous noses in history.
13:58
Queen Victoria, and Foreign Accent Syndrome
The longest serving British monarch, at nearly 64 years on the throne, but what is her connection to the weird Foreign Accent Syndrome?
15:20
Charles Dickens and his mental state
This man was one of the great writers and social critics, creating some of literatures most famous fictional characters, but what was Charles Dickens' mental state towards the end of his life?
11:55
Marie Antoinette, and hair
The last Queen Consort prior to the French Revolution, but what is the mystery about her hair?
15:59