Yesterday I mentioned art and depression as mentioned in an article by the author of Listening to Prozac. This article about strokes and creativity seems like an interesting follow-on to that article…
After a Stroke, Artistic Transformation
New York Times
By Benedict Carey
Minor brain damage need not be all bad, two Swiss neurologists report. It can bring about an artistic transformation, which is what happened in two cases of painters who suffered mild strokes.
"Any change in brain network can modify someone's approach to creativity, and a minor stroke must not always be seen as a handicap but also sometimes as a modification of functioning that can bring new strategies," Dr. Jean-Marie Annoni said in an e-mail message. More often, of course, the effect of a stroke is damaging.
Dr. Annoni is a neurologist and the lead author of a report on the two painters in the current issue of The Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. More…
Can a Stroke or Strokes Affect One’s Creative Juices?
5/24/2005 09:54:00 PM
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