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“A talented artist developed a progressive aphasia syndrome associated with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). As her disease progressed, language and executive skills declined, but her paintings became freer and more original … language is not required for, and may even inhibit, certain types of visual creativity.” Chang Mell, J. et al. The influence of frontotemporal dementia on an accomplished artist, Neurology 2003; 60:1707-1710