Gerstmann Syndrome
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Testing for the four features of Gerstmann Syndrome in this patient with two separate left sided strokes (left frontoparietal ischaemic stroke followed by left posterior parietal haemorrhagic stroke). He exhibits (i) acalculia, (ii) agraphia, (iii) left-right disorientation, and (iv) finger agnosia. Complicating the issue is his obvious nonfluent aphasia (expressive dysphasia) with paraphasic errors (replacing words with associated words (e.g. says 'fork' instead of 'spoon')) and some comprehension issues.
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This video shows testing for the four features of Gerstmann syndrome in a patient with two separate left-sided strokes. It describes the patient exhibiting acalculia, agraphia, left-right disorientation and finger agnosia, alongside nonfluent aphasia with paraphasic errors and some comprehension issues.
Key points
- Testing for the four features of Gerstmann syndrome is shown
- The four features are listed as acalculia, agraphia, left-right disorientation and finger agnosia
- The patient is described as having had a left frontoparietal ischaemic stroke followed by a left posterior parietal haemorrhagic stroke
- Nonfluent aphasia with paraphasic errors, such as saying fork instead of spoon, is described as complicating the picture
- Some comprehension issues are also described
Video Overview
This video presents “Gerstmann Syndrome” — Testing for the four features of Gerstmann Syndrome in this patient with two separate left sided strokes (left frontoparietal ischaemic stroke followed by left posterior parietal haemorrhagic stroke). He exhibits (i) acalculia, (ii). Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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