AI Article Synopsis
- A 77-year-old right-handed man had a stroke in his right midbrain, leading to a medical condition known as micrographia, where he wrote in a noticeably smaller and less legible manner.
- His writing improved when he attempted to write as if he were practicing Japanese calligraphy.
- Future research is needed to investigate how effective Japanese calligraphy is in helping others with similar issues after midbrain infarcts.
Article Abstract
•A 77-year-old right-handed man experienced an infarct in the right midbrain.•Ipsilesional progressive micrographia occurred after the midbrain infarct.•Micrographia improved when the patient wrote as if practicing Japanese calligraphy.•Further studies should confirm the utility of Japanese calligraphy in such cases.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11109001 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prdoa.2024.100257 | DOI Listing |
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