Gerstmann Syndrome 1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides 2) Right-left confusion - Inability to differentiate right and left, affecting both sides 3) Acalculia - Inability to perform simple arithmetic calculations 4) Agraphia (without alexia) - Inability to write spontaneously, patient is still able to copy Causes: Stroke (main cause), Traumatic Brain Injury, Tumor Localization: Dominant (usually left) inferior parietal lobule, angular gyrus & subjacent white matter By Dr. Gabriela Figueiredo Pucci @gabifpucci @neudrawlogy #Gerstmann #Syndrome #neurology #diagnosis
