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“My heart is firmly seized
By a bird’s claws,
My heart is tightly squeezed,
When Lila’s name flows.”
Al
Majnoon, 8th century (AD)
(Arab poet)
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Love sickness is a well-known entity in the writings of ancient physicians who considered it a “disease” that could lead to death. It is a clinical disorder that causes psychosocial impairment in varying degrees. Does it drive a person to madness, cause cardiac disease, and consequently death? The article on p 127 answers these questions as well as offers us the rare opportunity to glimpse the perspective of a patient afflicted with such a powerful emotion.
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