TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - The bipolarity of Alberto Santos-Dumont: flights and falls of the "Father of Aviation"
JO  - Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria
A1  - Cheniaux, E.
SP  - 63
EP  - 68
VL  - 71
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVE: Discussing the psychiatric diagnosis of Alberto Santos-Dumont, considered in Brazil to be the inventor of the airplane, who was admitted to psychiatric institutions several times and committed suicide. <br><br>METHODS: A narrative review was carried out on the psychopathological manifestations he presented, based on some of the most important biographies about the aviator. No scientific article on the topic was found. <br><br>RESULTS: Depressive episodes were well characterized. Behavioral changes that suggest manic episodes have also been reported. <br><br>CONCLUSION: He probably suffered from bipolar disorder. © 2022, Editora Cientifica Nacional Ltda. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0047-2085
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0047-2085000000364
ID  - ref1
ER  -