
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…


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Medical Mysteries, Series 3 - Mozart, and Tourette's syndrome12:24 - 2
Medical Mysteries, Series 3 - Frederick 3rd of Prussia, and the larynx13:09 - 3
Medical Mysteries, Series 3 - Helen Keller, and Scarlett fever16:38 - 4
Medical Mysteries, Series 3 - Maximilien Robespierre, and sarcoidosis12:43 - 5
Medical Mysteries, Series 3 - Edgar Allen Poe, and rabies12:53 - 6
Medical Mysteries, Series 3 - Galileo, and glaucoma12:58 - 7
Medical Mysteries, Series 3 - Super Old-age, and cryonics12:57 - 8
Medical Mysteries, Series 3 - Baron Dupatron, and Dupatron's contracture11:44 - 9
Medical Mysteries, Series 2 - Christopher Columbus, and gout.14:57 - 10
Medical Mysteries, Series 2 - Charles ll, and leukemia16:45 - View more clips