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Neurodegenerative diseases, art and creativity: therapeutic implications

    Julio Alberto Perez Matos

    Department of Neurosciences, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, H2X 0C1, Canada

    ,
    Alby Richard

    *Author for correspondence:

    E-mail Address: alby.richard.med@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

    Department of Neurosciences, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, H2X 0C1, Canada

    ,
    Blanca TM Spee

    Department of Cognition, Faculty of Psychology, Emotion & Methods in Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    Vienna Cognitive Science Hub (CogSciHub), University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    &
    Matthew Pelowski

    Department of Cognition, Faculty of Psychology, Emotion & Methods in Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    Vienna Cognitive Science Hub (CogSciHub), University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    Published Online:https://doi.org/10.2217/nmt-2021-0012
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