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Journal of Neurology
Published in: Journal of Neurology 5/2012

Open Access 01-05-2012 | Original Communication

Art and Parkinson’s disease: a dramatic change in an artist’s style as an initial symptom

Authors: Hideki Shimura, Ryota Tanaka, Takao Urabe, Shigeki Tanaka, Nobutaka Hattori

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 5/2012

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Abstract

In Parkinson’s disease (PD), nonmotor symptoms manifest before motor symptoms. In this report, we present a remarkable case of a semiprofessional painter with PD whose painting style dramatically changed from abstract painting to realism before he developed motor, psychiatric, and autonomic nerve disorders. This case suggests that certain types of visual creativity may be impaired in the very early, presymptomatic stages of PD.
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Metadata
Title
Art and Parkinson’s disease: a dramatic change in an artist’s style as an initial symptom
Authors
Hideki Shimura
Ryota Tanaka
Takao Urabe
Shigeki Tanaka
Nobutaka Hattori
Publication date
01-05-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Journal of Neurology / Issue 5/2012
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-011-6271-y

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