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Mona Lisa syndrome: solving the enigma of the Gioconda smile.
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 1989 Mar; 98(3):196-9.AO

Abstract

The Mona Lisa smile is presented as a possible example of facial muscle contracture that develops after Bell's palsy when the facial nerve has undergone partial wallerian degeneration and has regenerated. The accompanying synkinesis would explain many of the known facts surrounding the painting and is a classic example of Leonardo da Vinci as the compulsive anatomist who combined art and science.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Adour KK
Department of Otolaryngology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Oakland, CA 94611.

MeSH

Facial ExpressionFacial ParalysisFamous PersonsHistory, 16th CenturyHumansItalyMedicine in the ArtsPortraits as TopicSmiling

Pub Type(s)

Biography
Historical Article
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

2647018

Citation

Adour, K K.. "Mona Lisa Syndrome: Solving the Enigma of the Gioconda Smile." The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology, vol. 98, no. 3, 1989, pp. 196-9.
Adour KK. Mona Lisa syndrome: solving the enigma of the Gioconda smile. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 1989;98(3):196-9.
Adour, K. K. (1989). Mona Lisa syndrome: solving the enigma of the Gioconda smile. The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology, 98(3), 196-9.
Adour KK. Mona Lisa Syndrome: Solving the Enigma of the Gioconda Smile. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 1989;98(3):196-9. PubMed PMID: 2647018.
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