Music was typically played during outbreaks of<unk> , as it was thought to remedy the problem. A painting by Pieter Brueghel the Younger, after drawings by his father As the real cause of<unk>  was unknown, many of the treatments for it were simply hopeful guesses, although some did seem effective. The 1374 outbreak occurred only decades after the Black Death, and was treated in a similar fashion: dancers were isolated, and some were exorcised. People believed that the<unk>  was a curse brought about by St. Vitus; they responded by praying and making pilgrimages to places dedicated to St. Vitus. Prayers were also made to St. John the Baptist, who some believed also caused the<unk> . Others claimed to be possessed by demons, or Satan, therefore exorcisms were often performed on dancers. Bartholomew notes that music was often played while participants danced, as that was believed to be an effective remedy, and during some outbreaks musicians were even employed to play. Midelfort describes how the music encouraged others to join in, however, and thus effectively made things worse, as did the<unk>  places that were sometimes set up.
Dancing mania
Secondary mania
Bell's mania
Stimulant psychosis
Erotolepsy
Myxedema psychosis
Excited delirium
Masked depression