Dementia and art: neuronal intermediate filament inclusion disease and dissolution of artistic creativity.
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چکیده
The paper presents a new case of neuronal intermediate filament inclusion disease (NIFID), a recently described new variant of early-onset frontotemporal dementia. Documented with repetitive brain images, morphologically proven cases additionally endorse evolving the clinical and pathological phenotype of NIFID. For the first time the paper describes the probable influence of NIFID on the artistic creativity of an accomplished artist showing rapid dissolution of artistic talent.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- European neurology
دوره 57 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007