An autopsy performed after his death revealed grave problems with his stomach and other organs of his abdomen, along with damage to his brain. Despite the autopsy, the cause of his poor health was never precisely determined, though speculation focuses on tuberculosis, stomach cancer, or a combination of the two.Muir, Jane. Of Men and Numbers . (New York: Dover Publications, Inc, 1996). , p. 103. The headaches which affected Pascal are generally attributed to his brain lesion.
An autopsy performed after his death revealed grave problems with his stomach and other organs of his abdomen, along with damage to his brain. Despite the autopsy, the cause of his poor health was never precisely determined, though speculation focuses on tuberculosis, stomach cancer, or a combination of the two.Muir, Jane. Of Men and Numbers . (New York: Dover Publications, Inc, 1996). , p. 103. The headaches which affected Pascal are generally attributed to his brain lesion.