Gerstmann Syndrome

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  • Disease or Syndrome
Definition:
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)
Synonyms:
  • Acquired Gerstmann Syndrome
  • Acquired Gerstmann's Syndrome
  • Developmental Gerstmann Syndrome
  • Developmental Gerstmann's Syndrome
  • Developmental Gerstmanns Syndrome
  • Finger-Agnosia-Left-Right-Confusion-Acalculia-Agraphia
  • Finger-Agnosia-Left-Right-Confusion-Acalculia-Agraphias
  • Gerstmann Syndrome, Acquired
  • Gerstmann Syndrome, Developmental
  • Gerstmann's Syndrome
  • Gerstmann's Syndrome, Acquired
  • Gerstmann's Syndrome, Developmental
  • Syndrome, Acquired Gerstmann
  • Syndrome, Acquired Gerstmann's
  • Syndrome, Developmental Gerstmann
  • Syndrome, Gerstmann
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