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London Review of Books (LRB)

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Handwriting serves as a vital bridge between cognitive processes and physical form, acting as a tangible manifestation of the self. Parkinson’s disease disrupts this connection, causing the disintegration of script and forcing a transition from automatic action to deliberate, conscious control. While artists like Cy Tw...