Gerstmann's syndrome: Difference between revisions

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Disease classification WHO

F81.2 Gertmann's syndrome
ICD 10 classification'

A symptom complex is described as Gerstmann's syndrome, which was first described by Josef Gerstmann in 1924. It consists of:

Agraphy (Difficulties in writing, which are not due to motor disturbances or intelligence reductions)
Acalculia (Difficulty in calculating with normal intelligence)
Finger and toe agnosia (difficulty in naming and identifying your own fingers and toes) Left-right disorientation

The term angularis syndrome is often used synonymously. However, this is considered as a separate entity. The use of both terms is controversial.

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-A symptom complex is described as Gerstmann's syndrome, which was first described by Josef Gerstmann in 1924. It consists of:
+{{disease|F81.2|Gertmann's syndrome|''ICD 10 classification'}}
+A symptom complex is described as Gerstmann's syndrome, which was first described by [[Josef Gerstmann]] in 1924. It consists of:
 *Agraphy (Difficulties in writing, which are not due to motor disturbances or intelligence reductions)
 *Acalculia (Difficulty in calculating with normal intelligence)
-*Finger and toe agnosia (difficulty in naming and identifying your own fingers and toes) Left-right confusion
+*Finger and toe agnosia (difficulty in naming and identifying your own fingers and toes) Left-right disorientation
+The term angularis syndrome is often used synonymously. However, this is considered as a separate entity. The use of both terms is controversial.
+== Links==
+[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3558292/pdf/AIM-20-242.pdf Gerstmann's in acute stroke]
+{{Wikidata|Q1515119}}
-The term angularis syndrome is often used synonymously. However, this is considered as a separate entity (see there). The use of both terms is controversial.
+[[nl:Syndroom_van_Gerstmann]]
-nl:Gerstmann-Syndrom