![]() ![]() ![]() Initial attacks of confusion and unconsciousness were followed by periods of stupor and incoherence during which he was generally unable to paint, draw, or even to write letters. These attacks became more frequent by 1890, the longest and most severe lasting some nine weeks from February to April 1890. Félix Rey, a young intern at the hospital, also suggested there might be "a kind of epilepsy" involved that he characterised as mental epilepsy. Following that attack, he was admitted to hospital in Arles, where his condition was diagnosed as "acute mania with generalised delirium". Van Gogh suffered from some sort of seizures or crises, and in one of these attacks, on 23 December 1888, he cut off a part, or possibly all, of his ear. The symptoms include: poor digestion and a bad stomach, hallucinations, nightmares, manic episodes, depressive episodes, stupor, absent-mindedness, impotence, insomnia, and anxiety. Various symptoms are described in van Gogh's letters and other documents such as the asylum register at Saint-Rémy. Rey disliked his portrait and gave it away. Portrait of Doctor Félix Rey (F500, JH1659), oil on canvas 1889, Pushkin Museum. ![]()
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