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Mental Disorders > Neurocognitive Disorders > Dyslexia, Acquired > Alexia, Pure
... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Communication Disorders > Language Disorders > Dyslexia > Dyslexia, Acquired > Alexia, Pure
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... > Mental Disorders > Neurodevelopmental Disorders > Communication Disorders > Language Disorders > Dyslexia > Dyslexia, Acquired > Alexia, Pure
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... > Mental Disorders > Neurodevelopmental Disorders > Communication Disorders > Learning Disabilities > Specific Learning Disorder > Dyslexia > Dyslexia, Acquired > Alexia, Pure

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Alexia, Pure  

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Entry terms

  • Agnosias, Visual Verbal
  • Agnosia, Visual Verbal
  • Agraphia, Alexia Without
  • Agraphias, Alexia Without
  • Alexia Syndrome Without Agraphia
  • Alexia Without Agraphia
  • Alexia Without Agraphias
  • Blindnesses, Pure Word
  • Blindness, Pure Word
  • Pure Alexia
  • Pure Alexia Without Agraphia
  • Pure Word Blindness
  • Pure Word Blindnesses
  • Verbal Agnosias, Visual
  • Verbal Agnosia, Visual
  • Visual Verbal Agnosia
  • Visual Verbal Agnosias
  • Without Agraphia, Alexia
  • Without Agraphias, Alexia
  • Word Blindnesses, Pure
  • Word Blindness, Pure

Note

  • ALEXIA see DYSLEXIA is also available

Scope note

  • Loss of the power to comprehend written materials despite preservation of the ability to write (i.e., alexia without agraphia). This condition is generally attributed to lesions that "disconnect" the visual cortex of the non-dominant hemisphere from language centers in the dominant hemisphere. This may occur when a dominant visual cortex injury is combined with underlying white matter lesions that involve crossing fibers from the occipital lobe of the opposite hemisphere. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p483)

History note

  • 2000

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D020237

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