The head that wears the crown: Henry VIII and traumatic brain injury

Highlights • The transformation of Henry VIII from an affable youth to a ruthless and tyrannical man has invited many often unsatisfactory explanations. • Henry VIII suffered from recurrent head traumas during sporting activities, the worst episode of which was in 1536 when he was unconscious for 2...

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Published inJournal of clinical neuroscience Vol. 28; pp. 16 - 19
Main Authors Ikram, Muhammad Qaiser, Sajjad, Fazle Hakim, Salardini, Arash
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Scotland Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2016
Subjects
Athletic Injuries - complications
Brain Injuries, Traumatic - complications
Brain Injuries, Traumatic - history
England
Famous Persons
Henry VIII
History
History, 15th Century
History, 16th Century
Humans
Male
Neurology
Personality Disorders - etiology
Personality Disorders - history
Sport concussion
Traumatic brain injury
Sport concussion
Traumatic brain injury
History
Henry VIII
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Summary:Highlights • The transformation of Henry VIII from an affable youth to a ruthless and tyrannical man has invited many often unsatisfactory explanations. • Henry VIII suffered from recurrent head traumas during sporting activities, the worst episode of which was in 1536 when he was unconscious for 2 hrs. • In time he suffered from amnesia, impulse control, sociopathy, depression, headaches, insomnias and possibly low testosterone.
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ISSN:0967-5868
1532-2653
DOI:10.1016/j.jocn.2015.10.035