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... > Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Communication Disorders > Language Disorders > Dyslexia > Dyslexia, Acquired
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Mental Disorders > Neurocognitive Disorders > Dyslexia, Acquired

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Dyslexia, Acquired  

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Definition

  • A receptive visual aphasia characterized by the loss of a previously possessed ability to comprehend the meaning or significance of handwritten words, despite intact vision. This condition may be associated with posterior cerebral artery infarction (INFARCTION, POSTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY) and other BRAIN DISEASES.

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  • Reading Disability, Acquired
  • Word Blindness, Acquired

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