J Korean Neurol Assoc.
2011 Feb;29(1):48-51.
Newly Developed Interest at Drawing in a Patient with Frontotemporal Dementia
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Clinical Neuroscience Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea. neuroksy@snu.ac.kr
Abstract
- Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a clinical syndrome characterized by profound changes in personality and behavior. It is associated with degeneration of the prefrontal and anterior temporal cortex. There have been reports of patients with FTD who developed a new interest or increased creativity in the visual arts during their illness. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of a patient with a newfound interest in drawing after the onset of FTD in Korea.
