Preserved painting abilities after a stroke. The case of Paul-Elie Gernez

Functional Neurology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 151-155

  Boller, François ^a   Sinforiani, Elena ^b   Mazzucchi, Anna ^c  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b C MONDINO NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

Author keywords

History of neurology; Neurology and the arts; Neuropsychology; Stroke

Indexed keywords

AGRAPHIA; ANOMIA; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COLOR DISCRIMINATION; CREATIVITY; DEPRESSION; HEMIANOPIA; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; IMAGERY; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; IRRITABILITY; MUSICIAN; PAINTER; PRIMARY PROGRESSIVE APHASIA; REVIEW; WRITING;

APRAXIAS; ART; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 33645075437     PISSN: 03935264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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