Gerstmann syndrome

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Gerstmann syndrome, also known as angular gyrus syndrome, is a dominant hemisphere stroke syndrome consisting of 4four components: 

  • agraphia or dysgraphia
  • acalculia or dyscalculia
  • finger agnosia
  • left-right disorientation

Pure Gerstmann syndrome is said to be without aphasia.

History and etymology

It is named after the American neuropsychiatrist Josef Gerstmann (1887-1969), also of the Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndrome fame.

  • -<p><strong>Gerstmann syndrome</strong>, also known as <strong>angular gyrus syndrome</strong>, is a dominant hemisphere stroke syndrome consisting of 4 components: </p><ul>
  • +<p><strong>Gerstmann syndrome</strong>, also known as <strong>angular gyrus syndrome</strong>, is a dominant hemisphere stroke syndrome consisting of four components: </p><ul>
  • -</ul><p>Pure Gerstmann syndrome is said to be without aphasia.</p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>It is named after the American neuropsychiatrist <strong>Josef Gerstmann</strong> (1887-1969) also of the <a href="/articles/gerstmann-str-ussler-scheinker-syndrome">Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndrome</a> fame.</p>
  • +</ul><p>Pure Gerstmann syndrome is said to be without aphasia.</p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>It is named after the American neuropsychiatrist <strong>Josef Gerstmann</strong> (1887-1969), also of the <a href="/articles/gerstmann-str-ussler-scheinker-syndrome">Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndrome</a> fame.</p>

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DiagramFigure 1: angular and supramarginal gyri

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