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Neurodegenerative disease and the evolution of art: the effects of presumed corticobasal degeneration in a professional artist.
Full Abstract
Production of art is a complex process involving a combination of technical skill and a unique talent. Changes in artistic ability may accompany neurodegenerative disorders when they occur in an artist. The nature of these changes in the context of definable regional neuropathological disturbances may provide insight into the structural basis of the creative process. We describe a professional artist in whom presumed corticobasal degeneration (CBD) was associated with an alteration of his artistic judgement and production. Disinhibition, perseveration, and left hemispatial neglect, features of his cognitive profile were readily discernible in his work. The differences in his style are examined with respect to his main neuroanatomic abnormalities, namely right cerebral hemiatrophy as defined by magnetic resonance and single-photon emission computed tomography imaging. Cognitive deficits, including visuoconstructive and motor neglect, apathy, perseveration, and disinhibition as determined by neuropsychological testing, contributed to the dissolution of his artistic skills. Our case study adds to the growing literature on the effects of brain damage on artistic expression in the graphic arts.
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Author information
Author/s: Kleiner-Fisman, Galit (G); Black, Sandra E (SE); Lang, Anthony E (AE);
Affiliation: Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Center, Division of Neurology, The Toronto Hospital, University of Toronto, Western Division, 399 Bathurst Street, MP11-306, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada.
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article
Journal: Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society (Mov Disord), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2003-Mar; vol 18 (issue 3) : pp 294-302
Dates: Created 2003/03/06; Completed 2003/06/17; Revised 2004/11/17;
PMID: 12621633, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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