Gerstmann's syndrome: report of a case

Rosati, G.; de Bastiani, P.; Pinna, L.

Rivista di Neurologia 49(3): 205-218

1979


ISSN/ISBN: 0035-6344
PMID: 472615
Document Number: 144809
In recent years, several authors have questioned the reliaty of Gerstmann syndrome and have claimed that "aphasia might be regarded as the true Grundstörung of the Gerstmann symptoms". This paper describes a case of Gerstmann syndrome ictally risen with aphasia in a patient suffering from a tumour of the left PTO region. After the remission of aphasia, the syndromic association typical of the Gerstmann syndrome lasted up the exitus.

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