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Likely owing to the controversial nature of his philosophy, several wild claims about Nietzsche's sexuality were made after his death. | Likely owing to the controversial nature of his philosophy, several wild claims about Nietzsche's sexuality were made after his death. | ||
One of the most prominent claims is the idea that his late-life insanity was attributable to syphilis induced dementia.<ref>https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv4ncnxx.16</ref> | One of the most prominent claims is the idea that his late-life insanity was attributable to syphilis induced dementia.<ref>https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv4ncnxx.16</ref> | ||
In 1902 the German neurologist Paul Möbius published an influential but likely spurious case study of Nietzsche's mental health entitled " | In 1902 the German neurologist Paul Möbius published an influential but likely spurious case study of Nietzsche's mental health entitled "Nietzsche's Pathology" that claimed he died from syphilis he contracted from a hooker at a brothel.<ref>http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/jns/reviews/richard-schain.-the-legend-of-nietzsches-syphilisM/</ref> | ||
Nietzsche did receive a contemporary diagnosis of advanced syphilis after a mental breakdown that resulted in his admission to a sanitarium in Switzerland. | Nietzsche did receive a contemporary diagnosis of advanced syphilis after a mental breakdown that resulted in his admission to a sanitarium in Switzerland. | ||
Dr Leonard Sax, who authored a study regarding Nietzsche's death, has criticised this initial diagnosis. | Dr Leonard Sax, who authored a study regarding Nietzsche's death, has criticised this initial diagnosis. | ||