Epilepsy and art: relation, interaction or consequence <b>[Abstract in English]</b>

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  • Richard Lester Khan
  • Mirna Portuguez
  • Pedro Celiny Ramos Garcia

Abstract

Objective: This article aims to revise studies involving epilepsy and art, showing the suffering, joy, creations and adversities of these artists with epilepsy.
Methods: A revision of bibliography (Medline and Lilacs) was done , selecting aspects on epilepsy and art.
Conclusions: This article is about the life and works of great names in art who had their lives marked by epilepsy and it’s social, psychological and physical manifestations.
KEY WORDS: EPILEPSY/history; ART; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; NEUROBEHAVIORAL MANIFESTATIONS; SEIZURES.

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2006-10-23

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Khan, R. L., Portuguez, M., & Garcia, P. C. R. (2006). Epilepsy and art: relation, interaction or consequence <b>[Abstract in English]</b>. Scientia Medica, 15(4). Retrieved from https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/index.php/scientiamedica/article/view/1576

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