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Defective spatial imagery with pure Gerstmann's syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15218337     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Gerstmann's syndrome comprises finger agnosia, peripheral agraphia, anarithmetia, and right-left confusion. We here report a single-case study of an 85-year-old ambidextrous man who exhibited pure Gerstmann's syndrome (i.e., without aphasia) 10 weeks after a stroke involving the angular gyrus in the left parietal lobe. We hypothesize that, in this case, the main cognitive denominator of Gerstmann's tetrad was a severe dysfunction in mental rotation and translation. This report provides further evidence for the spatial nature of Gerstmann's syndrome.
Authors:
Antonio Carota; Marie Di Pietro; Radek Ptak; Davide Poglia; Armin Schnider
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2004-06-22
Journal Detail:
Title:  European neurology     Volume:  52     ISSN:  0014-3022     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. Neurol.     Publication Date:  2004  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-07-26     Completed Date:  2004-09-30     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0150760     Medline TA:  Eur Neurol     Country:  Switzerland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2004 S. Karger AG, Basel
Affiliation:
Service de Rééducation, Hopitaux Universitaires de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cognition Disorders / etiology*
Functional Laterality / physiology
Gerstmann Syndrome / physiopathology*
Humans
Imagery (Psychotherapy)*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
Male
Recognition (Psychology)
Space Perception / physiology*

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