Da Vinci's hand impairment caused by nerve damage, not stroke, suggests new study

A fainting episode causing traumatic nerve damage affecting his right hand could be why Leonardo da Vinci's painting skills were hampered in his late career. While the impairment affected his ability to hold palettes and brushes to paint with his right hand, he was able to continue teaching and drawing with his left hand. Most authors have believed that the origin of da Vinci's right hand palsy was related to a stroke.

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