ABSTRACT NUMBER: ESOC2026A216 ALEXIA WITHOUT AGRAPHIA: A RARE AND OFTEN MISSED ENTITY
Marilou Ching, Zaka Ahmed, Mark Haditaghi · 2026
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Marilou Ching and co-authors present a 2026 conference case report about a rare reading disorder that is easy to miss. A person with the disorder can write but cannot read, not even their own writing. It stems from harm to two linked areas at the back of the brain.
The patient was a man aged eighty-eight who came in with confusion that was first blamed on infection. Careful checks showed he could write full lines yet could not read them back. Brain scans found a fresh stroke in the rear brain artery zone. The authors urge full language checks in patients with a blind area on one side, so the disorder is not missed.
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| CREATOR | Marilou Ching, Zaka Ahmed, Mark Haditaghi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |