Lexical agraphia from focal lesion of the left precentral gyrus
- 1 July 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Neurology
- Vol. 38 (7) , 1119
- https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.38.7.1119
Abstract
Lexical agraphia reflects a dysfunction of the lexical spelling system and is characterized by better spelling of nonwords and regular words than irregular words. All previously reported cases with documented focal lesions had involvement of temporo-parieto-occipital regions. We now report a case of lexical agraphia following a discrete lesion of the left precentral gyrus. Our case complements previous neuroanatomical accounts of agraphia and provides further support for the independence of neuronal systems that mediate spelling from those involved in spoken language and reading.This publication has 7 references indexed in Scilit:
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