What happened academician Bekhterev after a conversation with Stalin

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Of domestic history, we know that most of the court physicians who treated the Russian sovereigns were foreigners, and ended their lives tragically. Treat of kings is a dangerous business. With the advent of Soviet power, the situation has not changed. Barely a day after V. M. Bekhterev put to Stalin a disappointing diagnosis of “paranoia” as a prominent scientist mysteriously died.

a Fateful call to

In December 1927 in Moscow hosted a Congress of psychiatrists and neurologists. It is one of the speakers was stated by the Director of the Institute for the study of brain and mental activities of an outstanding Russian scientist V. M. Bekhterev. But as soon as the medic arrived in the capital, as he was suddenly summoned to the Kremlin. The famous neurologist would have to consult Stalin about his worries about drying hands. This call was no surprise, because Bekhterev was a scholar recognized throughout the world. In one of his works he emphasized that with the help of hypnosis and suggestion can be successfully treated, withered, relaxed and knemometry. Despite the fact that before the revolution, Bekhterev was a privy Counsellor, General-major of medical service of the army of the Russian Empire, the commander of the Imperial Military medical Academy, after coming to power of Bolsheviks it is not touched, allowing the continuation of scientific activity. The credibility of the scientist has been so high that Vladimir Mikhailovich, whose opinion is listened to before Nicholas II, was invited several times to the hills to the dying Lenin.

it is Difficult to say how it really is fateful December day held a consultation with Stalin, as they communicate one-on-one. However, according to popular rumor, when Bekhterev left the office of the leader, to present at reception heard the word “paranoia”. Obviously, in consultation by neuropathology interlocutors went smoothly on the subject of psychiatry and different a rare tendency to tell the truth V. M. Bekhterev put to Stalin a disappointing diagnosis confirmed by time. Of course, keep alive the scientist is able to disclose its findings about the health of gaining political power Stalin, was impossible. Fears of the leader was not in vain. When Bekhterev late arrived at the Congress, as the justification he rashly said that one looked “withered paranoid”. These words turned out to be fatal for the scientist.

Beware of stale sandwiches

After just a day after a visit to Stalin scientist, noted for robust health, suddenly fell ill and died. According to the official version of the incident, on the eve of the visit to the Bolshoi theater Bekhterev was poisoned, presumably stale sandwiches. This was reported by “Izvestia”. According to the official note in the newspaper, V. M. Bekhterev, returning from the theatre the evening of 23 December 1927, felt ill. The next day him called Professor Butorina that stated gastric disease. It is noteworthy that the closest counterpart Buturlina was a doctor of the CPSU (b) Pogosyants. During forced operation with his participation in the removal of ulcers Frunze last died under mysterious circumstances. Later strangely left the light of the people’s Commissar A. D. Tsyurupa, whose treatment has already Buturlino trust.

Returning to a suspicious death spondylitis, adding that it looks quite unprofessional set by Botulinum diagnosis – just the gastro disease, without specifying. What it was: gastritis, ulcers, colic, poisoning? Given the rapid death of the scientist, we can assume that there was poison … poison. Interestingly, assembled a Council of the Kremlin doctors definitely decided to bring the body of the scientist cremation: after this procedure, to prove the poisoning is impossible. This was done against the wishes of the family of the scientist, whose members was subsequently arrested.

Dmitry Sokolov

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