Gerstmann syndrome
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Gerstmann syndrome, also known as angular gyrus syndrome, is a dominant hemisphere stroke syndrome consisting of 4 components:
- agraphia or dysgraphia
- acalculia or dyscalculia
- finger agnosia
- left-right disorientation
Pure Gerstmann syndrome is said to be without aphasia.
EtymologyHistory and etymology
It is named after the American neuropsychiatrist Josef Gerstmann (1887 - 1969-1969) also of the Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndromefame.
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-</ul><p>Pure Gerstmann syndrome is said to be without aphasia.</p><h4>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" title="Gerstmann-Sträussler-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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Diagram: angular and supramarginal gyri