Gerstmann's Syndrome

Gerstmann's Syndrome: Introduction

Gerstmann's Syndrome: Gerstmann's syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by four primary symptoms: a writing disability (agraphia or dysgraphia), a lack of ... more about Gerstmann's Syndrome.

Gerstmann's Syndrome: Brain defect causing various cognitive problems. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Gerstmann's Syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of Gerstmann's Syndrome

• Writing inability (agraphia)
• Writing dysfunction (dysgraphia)
• Inability to calculate (acalculia)
• Calculation dysfunction (dyscalculia)
• Inability to distinguish right from left
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 13 symptoms of Gerstmann's Syndrome

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Gerstmann's Syndrome:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Related Home Testing:
  • ADHD -- Home Tests
  • Drug Screening Kits
• more tests...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Gerstmann's Syndrome?

• Misdiagnosis of Gerstmann's Syndrome
• Failure to diagnose Gerstmann's Syndrome
• Hidden causes of Gerstmann's Syndrome (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Gerstmann's Syndrome

Gerstmann's Syndrome: Self Assessment Tools

• Stroke -- Self Assessment Tools
• more tools...»

Gerstmann's Syndrome: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Gerstmann's Syndrome:

• Stroke
• Brain
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Gerstmann's Syndrome: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Undiagnosed:
  • Adult ADHD -- Undiagnosed - ADHD can be undiagnosed in adults.
  • ADHD -- Undiagnosed
  • Alzheimer Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Migraine -- Undiagnosed
  • Concentration Disorders -- Undiagnosed
  • Stroke -- Undiagnosed
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Undiagnosed
  • Schizophrenia -- Undiagnosed
  • Epilepsy -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Gerstmann's Syndrome

Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he suffered from sudden inability to speak. This was initially...read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various...read more »

Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms of severe brain injury are hard to miss, it is less clear for milder injuries, or even...read more »

MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked. This is particularly true of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), for which the symptoms...read more »

Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed. It may be misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease or dementia (such...read more »

Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on...read more »

Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients. These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can also occur in children. See ...read more »

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Gerstmann's Syndrome: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists):
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery (Child Neurosurgeon)
  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Neurodevelopment Disabilities
  • Neurosurgery (Brain Surgery)
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (Nerve/Muscle/Bone Specialists)
  • Neuroradiology
  • Vascular Neurology
  • Neuropathology
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
• Stroke & Vascular Specialists:
  • Vascular Neurology (Brain Blood Vessels)
  • Vascular & Interventional Radiology
  • Vascular Surgery (Blood Vessel Surgeon)
  • Neuropathology (Brain Diagnostics)
• Senior Health Specialists (Geriatrics):
  • Geriatric Medicine (Senior Health Specialist)
  • Geriatric Psychiatry (Senior Mental Health)
• more specialists...»

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Gerstmann's Syndrome: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Rare Types:
  • Adult ADHD -- Rare Types
  • ADHD -- Rare Types
  • Alzheimer Disease -- Rare Types
  • Migraine -- Rare Types
  • Concentration Disorders -- Rare Types
  • Stroke -- Rare Types
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Rare Types
  • Schizophrenia -- Rare Types
  • Epilepsy -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Gerstmann's Syndrome

• Stroke
• Brain damage
• more causes...»

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More information about causes of Gerstmann's Syndrome:

• Underlying causes of Gerstmann's Syndrome

Treatments for Gerstmann's Syndrome

• Symptomatic and supportive
• Occupational therapy
• Speech therapy
• Computer support - use of computers to help with math or writing.
• more treatments...»

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Gerstmann's Syndrome

Medical research articles related to Gerstmann's Syndrome include:

• Aphasia (Overview)
• Aphasia (Treatment)
• Space-occupying Lesions
• Aphasia (Diagnosis)
• Aphasia (Follow-up)
• Gerstmann's Syndrome
• more research...»

Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database

Videos for Gerstmann's Syndrome

Patient Surveys for Gerstmann's Syndrome

• Patient Profile Survey
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• Survey about the symptoms of your Gerstmann's Syndrome
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Prognosis for Gerstmann's Syndrome

Prognosis for Gerstmann's Syndrome: In adults, many of the symptoms diminish over time. Although it has been suggested that in children symptoms may diminish over time, it appears likely that most children probably do not overcome their deficits, but learn to adjust to them. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Gerstmann's Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)

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Reseach about Gerstmann's Syndrome

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Gerstmann's Syndrome: Broader Related Topics

• Brain conditions
• more types...»

Types of Gerstmann's Syndrome

Types of Gerstmann's Syndrome

• Developmental Gerstmann's syndrome - very rare infantile form.
• more types...»

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Stories from Users Related to Gerstmann's Syndrome

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Article Excerpts about Gerstmann's Syndrome

Gerstmann's syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by four primary symptoms: a writing disability (agraphia or dysgraphia), a lack of understanding of the rules for calculation or arithmetic (acalculia or dyscalculia), an inability to distinguish right from left, and an inability to identify fingers (finger agnosia). The disorder should not be confused with Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease, a type of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Gerstmann's Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)