About The Medical Condition Gerstmann Syndrome, Developmental
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Gerstmann Syndrome, Developmental
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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Gerstmann Syndrome, Developmental?
A disorder of cognition characterized by the tetrad of finger agnosia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and right-left disorientation. The syndrome may be developmental or acquired. Acquired Gerstmann syndrome is associated with lesions in the dominant (usually left) PARIETAL LOBE which involve the angular gyrus or subjacent white matter. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p457)
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