Barbara, My goodness. I had no idea my query would cause such a frenzy of head shaving and shampooing! Dr. Morewitz's article was very interesting in providing such a long history of plica, even referencing Shakespeare's plays. Anyway, I hope my poor gggrandfather didn't suffer too much, although reading the symtoms, he probably did. Thank you for providing that information. Karen > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:46:31 -0800 (PST) > From: Barbara Proko <[email protected]> > Subject: [POLAND] plica polonica (koltun) as cause of death > To: Poland Roots <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > http://www.nuvoforheadlice.com/Plica.htm > > Interesting, lengthy overview of plica polonica and its manifestation over > the > centuries in different countries. > > Barbara Proko > researching numerous ancestral lines in the old Lida powiat > > >