Did Edgar Allan Poe have heart disease?

Answer 1

Edgar Allan Poe as of Sept. 2004 has been said to suffer from Manic-Depressive Bipolar disorder. This would explain the fact that as time grew his writings became more disturbed, because the affliction worsens with time. Poe's drinking and smoking problems were more than likely a way of self-medication. However because we only have to go on biograghies and auto-biograghies we can not be exactly sure if this is the case. But using his own writings this is the conclusion.

Answer 2

Yes, Edgar Allan Poe is believed to have suffered from Heart disease. His death in 1849 was attributed to congestion of the brain, which was a common way of describing conditions related to the heart at the time.

Answer 3

If you are asking what Poe's symptoms were in the days leading up to his death, they were the following:

- delirium

- tremors

- hallucinations

- comatose (at times)

- combative (at times)

- difficulty drinking water (believed to be a mental difficulty, not physical)

In an analysis almost 147 years after his death, doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Center believe that writer Edgar Allan Poe may have died as a result of rabies, not from complications of Alcoholism. Poe's medical case was reviewed by R. Michael Benitez, M.D., a cardiologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center. His review is published in the September 1996 issue of Maryland Medical Journal.

Additional information: It appears that Dr. Benitez got his information from a bad source, and the rabies theory does not "hold water," so to speak. Please check the link below.

Answer 4

Poe's death is very mysterious. On September 27 1849, Poe left Richmond after a short visit. It is unknown what happened to him until October 3, when he was discovered outside of Gunner's Hall by a man named Joseph W. Walker in Baltimore. He was taken to Washington College Hospital. While in the hospital he became delirious and started seeing hallucinations. He died on October 7 1849, in the hospital. Though it is not known what was his cause of death, there are several possible theories, including congestion of the brain, alcohol withdrawal, tuberculosis, and rabies.

Answer 5

they're are many reasons that poe could have died but all of the symptoms i think would point to are PTSD only because he went into the military at a very young age. when he went in it was because he couldnt fend for himself. and doing that he saw alot of things in combat or whatever battles he was in, and even if he wasnt in any battles he still saw alot of stuff and was put through alot, and as his symptoms of, delirium, tremors, hallucinations, ect. alot of these things point to having severe PTSD and having flashbacks of certain things.

this is an opinion of mine im still doing research on, thanks for reading

Answer 6

There is evidence that Poe had bipolar disorder and surely had a type of alcoholism

Answer 7

No, there is not a single bit of evidence that he suffered from tuberculosis.

Answer 8

It was believed he had Diabetes.

Answer 9

he had dexlexia

Answer 10

yes