Shimohata Takayoshi
Department of Neurology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine.
Brain Nerve. 2024 Dec;76(12):1307-1312. doi: 10.11477/mf.1416202781.
In addition to his versatility in painting and art, Leonardo da Vinci was extremely passionate about medicine, particularly the study of the brain. He investigated the ventricles of the brain in great detail in an attempt to locate the seat of the soul in the brain (senso comune). Pathography on Leonardo da Vinci suggests that his ability to use mirror writing and supposed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder may have contributed to his extraordinary creativity and tendency to be unable to complete his work. It is presumed that Leonardo da Vinci died of a stroke; however, it is speculated that ulnar or median nerve palsy led to right upper limb paralysis that prevented him from painting in his later years.
除了在绘画和艺术方面的多才多艺外，列奥纳多·达·芬奇对医学也极为热衷，尤其是对大脑的研究。他极其细致地研究了脑室，试图在大脑中找到灵魂的所在（共同感觉区）。对列奥纳多·达·芬奇的病史分析表明，他运用镜像书写的能力以及推测的注意力缺陷多动障碍可能促成了他非凡的创造力，但也导致他有无法完成作品的倾向。据推测，列奥纳多·达·芬奇死于中风；然而，也有人猜测尺神经或正中神经麻痹导致他晚年右臂瘫痪，无法继续作画。
