tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22093933.post7984943286304586709..comments2024-03-28T09:41:15.454-05:00Comments on Deric's MindBlog: Release of creativity by frontotemporal dementiaDeric Bowndshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16617204535017208765noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22093933.post-25735710496817582882008-04-17T03:34:00.000-05:002008-04-17T03:34:00.000-05:00This is a fascinating 'symptom' of FTD. I saw a BB...This is a fascinating 'symptom' of FTD. I saw a BBC documentary many years ago in which a case was presented of a verger with Pick's disease who developped a surprising creativity. Like I remember it, probably somewhat exaggerated, before his FTD he was rather perfectionistic and rigid.<BR/>Interesting in this aspect was the theory of Lhermitte(1986) who described the parietal lobe as a source of creative activity that was in some kind of balance with the inhibitory function of the prefrontal lobe.<BR/><BR/>By the way: I enjoy reading your posts a lot! Your choice of topics very close to my field of work, unfortunately I don't play the piano.Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08867339372866492009noreply@blogger.com