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Alexia, Pure MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Alexia, Pure
Tree Number(s)
C10.597.606.150.500.300.200.100
C23.888.592.604.150.500.300.200.100
F03.615.700.500
Unique ID
D020237
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020237
Annotation
ALEXIA see DYSLEXIA is also available
Scope Note
Loss of the power to comprehend written materials despite preservation of the ability to write (i.e., alexia without agraphia). This condition is generally attributed to lesions that "disconnect" the visual cortex of the non-dominant hemisphere from language centers in the dominant hemisphere. This may occur when a dominant visual cortex injury is combined with underlying white matter lesions that involve crossing fibers from the occipital lobe of the opposite hemisphere. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p483)
Entry Term(s)
Alexia Syndrome Without Agraphia
Alexia Without Agraphia
Pure Alexia
Pure Alexia Without Agraphia
Pure Word Blindness
Visual Verbal Agnosia
Previous Indexing
Dyslexia, Acquired (1966-1999)
Public MeSH Note
2000
History Note
2000
Date Established
2000/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/11/08
Revision Date
2015/06/30
Alexia, Pure Preferred
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