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Transient Gerstmann syndrome as manifestation of stroke: Case report and brief literature review
Gerstmann Syndrome (GS) is a rare neurological condition described as a group of cognitive changes corresponding to a tetrad of symptoms comprising agraphia, acalculia, right-left disorientation and finger agnosia. It is known that some specific brain lesions may lead to such findings, particularly...
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author | João, Rafael Batista Filgueiras, Raquel Mattos Mussi, Marcelo Lucci de Barros, João Eliezer Ferri |
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description | Gerstmann Syndrome (GS) is a rare neurological condition described as a group of cognitive changes corresponding to a tetrad of symptoms comprising agraphia, acalculia, right-left disorientation and finger agnosia. It is known that some specific brain lesions may lead to such findings, particularly when there is impairment of the angular gyrus and adjacent structures. In addition, the possibility of disconnection syndrome should be considered in some cases. The purpose of this article is to report a case of a young, cardiac patient, non-adherent to treatment, who presented with a stroke in which transient clinical symptoms were compatible with the tetrad of GS. The case report is followed by a discussion and brief review of the relevant literature. |
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spelling | pubmed-57106892017-12-06 Transient Gerstmann syndrome as manifestation of stroke: Case report and brief literature review João, Rafael Batista Filgueiras, Raquel Mattos Mussi, Marcelo Lucci de Barros, João Eliezer Ferri Dement Neuropsychol Case Report Gerstmann Syndrome (GS) is a rare neurological condition described as a group of cognitive changes corresponding to a tetrad of symptoms comprising agraphia, acalculia, right-left disorientation and finger agnosia. It is known that some specific brain lesions may lead to such findings, particularly when there is impairment of the angular gyrus and adjacent structures. In addition, the possibility of disconnection syndrome should be considered in some cases. The purpose of this article is to report a case of a young, cardiac patient, non-adherent to treatment, who presented with a stroke in which transient clinical symptoms were compatible with the tetrad of GS. The case report is followed by a discussion and brief review of the relevant literature. Associação de Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento 2017 /pmc/articles/PMC5710689/ /pubmed/29213512 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1980-57642016dn11-020013 Text en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Case Report João, Rafael Batista Filgueiras, Raquel Mattos Mussi, Marcelo Lucci de Barros, João Eliezer Ferri Transient Gerstmann syndrome as manifestation of stroke: Case report and brief literature review |
title | Transient Gerstmann syndrome as manifestation of stroke: Case report
and brief literature review |
title_full | Transient Gerstmann syndrome as manifestation of stroke: Case report
and brief literature review |
title_fullStr | Transient Gerstmann syndrome as manifestation of stroke: Case report
and brief literature review |
title_full_unstemmed | Transient Gerstmann syndrome as manifestation of stroke: Case report
and brief literature review |
title_short | Transient Gerstmann syndrome as manifestation of stroke: Case report
and brief literature review |
title_sort | transient gerstmann syndrome as manifestation of stroke: case report
and brief literature review |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5710689/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29213512 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1980-57642016dn11-020013 |
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