A pure case of Gerstmann syndrome with a subangular lesion [PDF]
The four symptoms composing Gerstmann's syndrome were postulated to result from a common cognitive denominator (Grundstörung) by Gerstmann himself. He suggested that it is a disorder of the body schema restricted to the hand and fingers. The existence of
Annoni, Jean-Marie +5 more
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Oral and Written Naming in Alzheimer's Disease: A Longitudinal Study [PDF]
This research was supported by Grant PSI2015-64174-P from the Spanish ...
Cuetos Vega, Fernando +2 more
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Abstract US clinical practice guidelines for the diagnostic evaluation of cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease (AD) or a related dementia (ADRD) are two decades old. This evidence‐based guideline was developed to empower all clinicians to implement a structured approach for evaluating a patient with symptoms that may represent clinical AD ...
Bradford C. Dickerson +10 more
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Alexia, Agraphia, and Frontal Lobe Damage
The case history of a right-handed woman who developed severe and stable alexia and agraphia following a circumscribed surgical lesion in the premotor cortex is reported from the Department of Neurology, Division of Behavioral Neurology and Cognitive ...
J Gordon Millichap
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Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, and Left-Right Confusion from a Left Posterior Peri-Insular Infarct [PDF]
The Gerstmann syndrome of dyscalculia, dysgraphia, left-right confusion, and finger agnosia is generally attributed to lesions near the angular gyrus of the dominant hemisphere. A 68-year-old right-handed woman presented with sudden difficulty completing
Bhattacharyya, S., Cai, X., Klein, J. P.
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A Treatment Sequence for “Phonological Aphasias”: Strengthening the Core Deficit [PDF]
Phonological impairment is a common core deficit in individuals with left perisylvian damage resulting in the classic aphasia syndromes (Broca’s, Wernicke’s, and Conduction aphasia).
Beeson, Pelagie M., Rising, Kindle
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SpeechMatch—A novel digital approach to supporting communication for neurodiverse groups
Abstract Communication can be a challenge for a significant minority of the population. Those with intellectual disability, autism, or Stroke survivors can encounter significant problems and stigma in their communication abilities leading to worse health and social outcomes.
Sarah Lennard +4 more
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Brain asymmetries related to language with emphasis on entorhinal cortex and basal forebrain [PDF]
Anatomical asymmetries of the human brain are important in at least four respects: 1) they can serve as potential indicators of the evolutionary foundations of language, 2) they can be used for comparative analysis of neural specializations for ...
Hof, Patrick R. +3 more
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Literacy: A cultural influence on functional left-right differences in the inferior parietal cortex [PDF]
The current understanding of hemispheric interaction is limited. Functional hemispheric specialization is likely to depend on both genetic and environmental factors.
Castro-Caldas, A. +4 more
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Circumscribing Laser Cuts Attenuate Seizure Propagation in a Mouse Model of Focal Epilepsy
Blocking the spread of epileptic seizures in the brain can provide symptomatic relief for patients. Tightly‐focused infrared femtosecond laser pulses can produce micrometer‐sized cuts deep inside tissue. In an in vivo mouse model of focal epilepsy, these cuts are used to isolate the seizure‐prone cortex by severing connections in cortical layers II–IV,
Seth Lieberman +12 more
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