what kind of mental illness did howard hughes have?
Hypochondriasis Mysophobia
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 His mental health has been a subject of controversy . He has repeatedly claimed he was tortured while in prison . He was diagnosed with dementia , major depressive disorder , and post @-@ traumatic stress disorder from 2005 to 2007 , which helped influence the verdict of one of his corruption trials . He now claims he is completely healthy , with only high blood pressure and diabetes . 

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 As the years went on , the disease slowly destroyed Reagan 's mental capacity . He was only able to recognize a few people , including his wife , Nancy . He remained active , however ; he took walks through parks near his home and on beaches , played golf regularly , and until 1999 he often went to his office in nearby Century City . 

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 More than four months after the attack , The Wall Street Journal reported on August 20 , 2007 that Cho had been diagnosed with selective mutism . The Virginia Tech Review Panel report , also released in August 2007 , placed this diagnosis in the spring of Cho 's eighth @-@ grade year , and his parents sought treatment for him through medication and therapy . In high school , Cho was placed in special education under the ' emotional disturbance ' classification . He was excused from oral presentations and participation in class conversation and received 50 minutes a month of speech therapy . He continued receiving mental health therapy as well until his junior year , when Cho rejected further therapy . 

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 He was admitted to St. Elizabeths Hospital and in June the following year Dorothy was declared his legal guardian . He was held for a time in the hospital 's prison ward – Howard 's Hall , known as the " hell @-@ hole " – a building without windows in a room with a thick steel door , and nine peepholes to allow the psychiatrists to observe him as they tried to agree on a diagnosis . Visitors were admitted for only 15 minutes at a time , while patients wandered around screaming and frothing at the mouth . 

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 At the time , Jackson said of the media reaction , " I will say I am particularly upset by the handling of the matter by the incredible , terrible mass media . At every opportunity , the media has dissected and manipulated these allegations to reach their own conclusions " . A few months after the allegations became news , Jackson had lost approximately 10 pounds ( 4 @.@ 5 kg ) in weight and had stopped eating . Jackson 's health had deteriorated to the extent that he canceled the remainder of his Dangerous World Tour and went into rehabilitation . Jackson booked the whole fourth floor of the clinic , and was put on a Valium IV to wean him from painkillers . The singer 's spokesperson told reporters that Jackson was " barely able to function adequately on an intellectual level " . While in the clinic , Jackson took part in group and one @-@ on @-@ one therapy sessions . 
