Neurological disorders in famous artists
The study of how a neurological disorder can change the artistic activity and behavior of creative people is a largely unexplored field. This publication looks closer at famous painters, writers, composers and philosophers of the 18th to the 20th centuries who suffered from neurological diseases suc...
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| Format: | Book/Monograph |
| Language: | English |
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Basel New York
Karger
2005
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| Series: | Frontiers of neurology and neuroscience
v. 19 |
| In: |
Frontiers of neurology and neuroscience (v. 19)
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| Volumes / Articles: | Show Volumes / Articles. |
| Online Access: | Aggregator, Volltext: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=289307
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| Author Notes: | volume editors, J. Bogousslavsky, F. Boller |
| Summary: | The study of how a neurological disorder can change the artistic activity and behavior of creative people is a largely unexplored field. This publication looks closer at famous painters, writers, composers and philosophers of the 18th to the 20th centuries who suffered from neurological diseases such as stroke, epilepsy, brain trauma and dementia. The diseases of Van Gogh, Ravel, Poe, Kant, Haydn and many more are diagnosed in retrospect and treatment options according to modern medical technologies are discussed. Presenting fascinating insights into the relationship between brain disease and |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISBN: | 3805579144 |