Over the last 150. years, neuroscientists and cognitive neuropsychologists have focused their attention on the acquired writing impairments that may follow a left-hemisphere brain damage (agraphia, or acquired dysgraphia). During this period, the most effective method to gain understanding of the mental processing of written language and its neurobiological foundation has been the observation of patients suffering from acquired writing deficits. Recently, a massive quantity of additional information regarding the neural writing substrate has been obtained from neuroimaging data. The present article also describes the different types of writing deficits that occur after brain damage and clarifies the principles used in their diagnosis.
Luzzatti, C. (2015). Agraphia (Acquired Dysgraphia). In J. Wright (a cura di), International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences, Second Edition (pp. 450-455). Elsevier Inc. [10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.54023-9].
Agraphia (Acquired Dysgraphia)
Luzzatti, CG
2015
Abstract
Over the last 150. years, neuroscientists and cognitive neuropsychologists have focused their attention on the acquired writing impairments that may follow a left-hemisphere brain damage (agraphia, or acquired dysgraphia). During this period, the most effective method to gain understanding of the mental processing of written language and its neurobiological foundation has been the observation of patients suffering from acquired writing deficits. Recently, a massive quantity of additional information regarding the neural writing substrate has been obtained from neuroimaging data. The present article also describes the different types of writing deficits that occur after brain damage and clarifies the principles used in their diagnosis.
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