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Could pure agraphia be the only sign of stroke ? Lessons from two case reports
L Billeri, A Naro, A Manuli, RS CalabroJournal of Postgraduate Medicine 2021 67(2):93-95 Agraphia is defined as the disruption of the previously intact writing skills due to an acquired brain damage. Stroke remains the most common cause of language impairment; however, writing disorders, including agraphia, are underestimated in patients with stroke. In this regard, we report two patients presenting with pure agraphia as an early symptom of stroke. Both patients complained of at least two difficulties in visualizing letter formation beforehand, the frequent need for verbal cues, misuse of lines and margins, poorly legible...
Source: Journal of Postgraduate Medicine - April 30, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: L Billeri A Naro A Manuli RS Calabro Source Type: research