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. 2017 Dec 8;9:6–9. doi: 10.1016/j.ebcr.2017.11.003

Table 2.

Comparison of use of art materials based on diagnosis.

Epilepsy PNES
  • Large variety and use of color

  • Electrical imagery (lightning bolts, zig zags)

  • Exaggerated use of height, space, & materials

  • Fluctuating or changing emotions

  • Visual representation of post seizure (ictal) stage

  • Repetitive use of lines

  • Themes of resilience, awareness, hope

  • Bold, dark color around at least one eye

  • Bold outlining of at least one eye

  • Tendency to use black, brown, red, yellow and orange colors throughout the sculpture

  • Encapsulation (turning in) of materials

  • Themes of control and strength