From 1842 onwards, Chopin showed signs of serious illness. After a solo recital in Paris on 21 February 1842, he wrote to Grzymała: "I have to lie in bed all day long, my mouth and tonsils are aching so much." He was forced by illness to decline a written invitation from Alkan to participate in a repeat performance of the Beethoven Seventh Symphony arrangement at Erard's on 1 March 1843. Late in 1844, Charles Hallé visited Chopin and found him "hardly able to move, bent like a half-opened penknife and evidently in great pain", although his spirits returned when he started to play the piano for his visitor. Chopin's health continued to deteriorate, particularly from this time onwards. Modern research suggests that apart from any other illnesses, he may also have suffered from temporal lobe epilepsy. COUNT 13
QSN1 In which year did Chopin begin experiencing a serious decline in health? ANS1 1842 QSN2 To whom did Chopin write a letter on 21 February 1842 about his agonizing pain? ANS2 Grzymała QSN3 What performance was Chopin forced to decline due to his increasing ill health? ANS3 Beethoven Seventh Symphony arrangement at Erard's QSN4 What instrument did Chopin play for Charles Hallé when the latter visited him? ANS4 piano QSN5 What has current day research suggested that Chopin was suffering from alongside his other illnesses? ANS5 temporal lobe epilepsy QSN6 Starting in what year did Chopin start showing evidence of very bad health? ANS6 1842 QSN7 What second performance did Chopin have to decline to play? ANS7 Beethoven Seventh Symphony arrangement QSN8 What specific illness does modern evidence point to Chopin having? ANS8 temporal lobe epilepsy QSN9 When did Chopin show signs of serious illness? ANS9 From 1842 onwards QSN10 Chopin wrote in 1842 that he had to lie in bed all day because what ached so much? ANS10 mouth and tonsils QSN11 Chopin had to decline who's invitation in 1843 to particpate in a performance at Erard's? ANS11 Alkan QSN12 Who visited Chopin in 1844 and wrote about his inability to move? ANS12 Charles Hallé QSN13 Modern medicine indicates Chopin may have suffered from what condition? ANS13 temporal lobe epilepsy.