The natural course of acalculia in left-brain-damaged patients

Authors
Caporali, A Burgio, F Basso, A
Citation
A. Caporali et al., The natural course of acalculia in left-brain-damaged patients, NEUROL SCI, 21(3), 2000, pp. 143-149
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology
Journal title
NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
ISSN journal
15901874 → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
143 - 149
Database
ISI
SICI code
1590-1874(200006)21:3<143:TNCOAI>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Acalculia is a frequent disorder in left-brain-damaged patients but nothing is known about its natural course. We report a study on 51 vascular acalcu lic patients examined at least twice. Our results indicate that recovery fr om acalculia is possible in the first months post-stroke, that initial seve rity does not significantly influence recovery, and that it correlates with recovery of auditory comprehension.