Alexia & Agraphia: Treating Reading and Writing Deficits After a Stroke
Alexia and agraphia are disorders that affect reading and writing, respectively. They can occur after a stroke or other brain injury. They may accompany expressive or receptive aphasia, but sometimes they occur without other language deficits. A person may have both disorders, or they may develop alexia without agraphia. In this circumstance, reading is impaired despite intact spelling and writing abilities. Alexia is a condition where a person has… Read More »Alexia & Agraphia: Treating Reading and Writing Deficits After a Stroke