| Acquired procedural dyscalculia associated to a left parietal lesion in a child. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 10925710 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We report the case of an 11-year-old boy who developed an anarithmetia in association with a left temporo-parietal tumor. His oral and written language were normal as well as his ability to judge magnitudes, process numbers, read operation signs and retrieve number facts. He had a specific difficulty in performing the procedures of subtraction, especially when it involved borrowing. These skills had been mastered before the present illness. This case shows that the components of calculation can be dissociated by brain lesions sustained during childhood, while arithmetic abilities are being acquired, thus reinforcing findings from developmental dyscalculias, that suggest a modular organisation of those skills during development. |
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Authors:
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I P Martins; J Ferreira; L Borges |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Child neuropsychology : a journal on normal and abnormal development in childhood and adolescence Volume: 5 ISSN: 0929-7049 ISO Abbreviation: Child Neuropsychol Publication Date: 1999 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-08-28 Completed Date: 2000-08-28 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9512515 Medline TA: Child Neuropsychol Country: NETHERLANDS |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 265-73 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Language Research Laboratory, Centro de Estudos Egas Moniz, Hospital de Sta Maria, Lisboa, Portugal. labling@mail.telepac.pt |
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Brain Neoplasms
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diagnosis*,
physiopathology,
surgery Child Follow-Up Studies Humans Learning Disorders / diagnosis*, physiopathology Male Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnosis, physiopathology, surgery Neuropsychological Tests Oligodendroglioma / diagnosis*, physiopathology, surgery Parietal Lobe / physiopathology*, surgery Postoperative Complications / diagnosis, physiopathology, surgery Problem Solving / physiology* Reoperation |
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