Book chapter
Alexia
Encyclopedia of Neuroscience, pp.237-238
Elsevier Ltd
2009
DOI: 10.1016/B978-008045046-9.00542-8
Abstract
Alexia is a term describing a partial or complete inability to read. There are a number of different subtypes of alexia, but all have in common the feature that the affected patient cannot read normally, so that reading is slow or impossible, and comprehension is impaired. Stroke is the most common cause of acquired alexia, though other forms of neurological disease can also cause alexia. Alexia is associated with lesions that disconnect both visual association cortices from the dominant, language-related temporoparietal cortices. Treatment for alexia includes attempts to increase speed and accuracy of letter-by-letter reading and whole word recognition.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Alexia
- Creators
- D TranelN.L Denburg
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Encyclopedia of Neuroscience, pp.237-238
- DOI
- 10.1016/B978-008045046-9.00542-8
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2009
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Psychological and Brain Sciences; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
- Record Identifier
- 9984070828902771
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