There's been a lot of discussion lately about Einstein's brain.
Less well-known, but equally fascinating, is the
case of Lenin's cerebrum
- for just like Albert, the founder of the Soviet Union was fated to end up as a series of preserved slices. Lenin died of a series of strokes at the young age of 53. By the age of 50, he was suffering from the onset of cognitive decline, usually seen in much older people. The legendary orator began to struggle to find the words to express himself. His first stroke, at age 52, left him disabled, and the third killed him. It's rare for this to happen to someone is his early fifties. During his autopsy, it was found that the blood vessels around Lenin's brain were heavily calcified - essentially, they had hardened, and narrowed, due to a build-up of minerals and fats. This is known as ...
