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... > Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Communication Disorders > Learning Disabilities > Dyscalculia
... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Communication Disorders > Learning Disabilities > Dyscalculia
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Communication Disorders > Learning Disabilities > Dyscalculia
Mental Disorders > Neurodevelopmental Disorders > Communication Disorders > Learning Disabilities > Dyscalculia

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Dyscalculia  

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Definition

  • Impaired ability in numerical concepts. These inabilities arise as a result of primary neurological lesion, are syndromic (e.g., GERSTMANN SYNDROME ) or acquired due to brain damage. Impairment in mathematical abilities secondary to a damage to a specific region of the brain often caused by a stroke, tumor, or trauma. A disorder characterized by impaired ability to comprehend numerical representation and rules, recall numerical facts, and perform arithmetic and related operations due to innate neurological lesion in areas of the brain that are important in numerical processing.

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  • Acalculia

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