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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Alexia, Pure
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Alexia Pura
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Alexia Pura
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Synonyms English:
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Alexia Without Agraphia
Pure Alexia
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Tree Number:
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C10.597.606.150.500.300.200.100
C23.888.592.604.150.500.300.200.100
F03.087.700.500
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Definition English:
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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) |
Indexing Annotation English:
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ALEXIA see DYSLEXIA is also available
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History Note English:
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2000
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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34320
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Unique Identifier:
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D020237
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 SciELO LILACS LIS
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