Parkinson's treatment can trigger creativity

Monday, January 14, 2013 - 19:00 in Health & Medicine

This is a painting by one of Prof. Inzelberg's Parkinson's patients. Parkinson's experts across the world have been reporting a remarkable phenomenon — many patients treated with drugs to increase the activity of dopamine in the brain as a therapy for motor symptoms such as tremors and muscle rigidity are developing new creative talents, including painting, sculpting, writing, and more.

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