WThat series ran in the70s. I was in my residency working 120 hrs/ wk--not much time for TV.
FWIW- the Wiki article claims Claudius suffered from weakness, particularly of the legs, and had nervous twitches of the head-- consistent with the myopathy and tremors seen in hyperthyroidism.
You're right about medical problems of the ancients, not so much that they were exotic, but that without treatment they were carried to extremes not seen often today.
These days, I try to avoid watching anything shown on the Propaganda Broadcasting System.