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- Publisher
- Karger
- Copyright
- © 2004 S. Karger AG, Basel
- ISSN
- 0014-3022
- eISSN
- 1421-9913
- DOI
- 10.1159/000079251
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
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.
Journal
European Neurology – Karger
Published: Jul 1, 2004
Keywords: Gerstmann’s syndrome; Spatial imagery; Stroke