| Agraphia for kanji resulting from a left posterior middle temporal gyrus lesion. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18641429 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: To clarify whether agraphia or alexia occurs in lesions of the left posterior middle temporal gyrus. METHODS: We assessed the reading and writing abilities of two patients with this lesion using kanji (Japanese morphograms) and kana (Japanese syllabograms). RESULTS: Patient 1 first presented with pure alexia more impaired for kana after an infarction in the left middle and inferior occipital gyri and right basal occipital cortex, and after a second infarction in the left posterior middle temporal gyrus adjoining the first lesion he showed alexia with agraphia for kanji and worsened alexia for kana; kanji alexia recovered over the following six to 10 months. Patient 2 presented with alexia with agraphia for kanji following a hemorrhage in the left posterior middle and inferior temporal gyri, which resolved to agraphia for kanji at two months after onset. Kana nonword reading was also slightly impaired, but became normal by six months post-onset. In both patients, kanji agraphia was mostly due to impaired character recall. CONCLUSION: The present patients demonstrate that damage to the left posterior middle temporal gyrus alone can cause agraphia for kanji. If the adjacent mid fusiform/inferior temporal gyri (Area 37) are spared, the kanji alexia is transient. |
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Authors:
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Yasuhisa Sakurai; Imari Mimura; Toru Mannen |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Behavioural neurology Volume: 19 ISSN: 0953-4180 ISO Abbreviation: Behav Neurol Publication Date: 2008 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-07-21 Completed Date: 2008-09-16 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8914585 Medline TA: Behav Neurol Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 93-106 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurology, Mitsui Memorial Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. ysakurai-tky@umin.ac.jp |
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Aged Agraphia / etiology, pathology* Alexia, Pure / etiology, pathology* Brain Damage, Chronic / complications, pathology Brain Mapping* Cerebral Infarction / complications, pathology Functional Laterality Humans Male Middle Aged Neuropsychological Tests Recognition (Psychology)* Temporal Lobe / pathology* Writing |
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