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Spontaneous recovery from acalculia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 January 2005

ANNA BASSO ,
ALESSANDRA CAPORALI  and
PIETRO FAGLIONI
ANNA BASSO
Affiliation:
Department of Neurological Sciences (Neurology Unit), Milan University, Milan, Italy
ALESSANDRA CAPORALI
Affiliation:
Department of Neurological Sciences (Neurology Unit), Milan University, Milan, Italy
PIETRO FAGLIONI
Affiliation:
Neurological Clinic, Modena University, Modena, Italy
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Abstract

A topic much considered in research on acalculia was its relationship with aphasia. Far less attention has been given to the natural course of acalculia. In this retrospective study, we examined the relationship between aphasia and acalculia in an unselected series of 98 left-brain-damaged patients and the spontaneous recovery from acalculia in 92 acalculic patients with follow-up. There was a significant association between aphasia and acalculia although 19 participants exhibited aphasia with no acalculia and six acalculia with no aphasia. We observed significant improvement between a first examination carried out between 1 and 5 months post-onset and a second examination carried out between 3 and 11 months later (mean: 5 months). The mechanisms of spontaneous recovery are discussed. (JINS, 2005, 11, 99–107.)

Keywords

AcalculiaAphasiaFrequency of co-occurrenceSpontaneous recovery from acalculia
Type
Research Article
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Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society , Volume 11 , Issue 1 , January 2005 , pp. 99 - 107
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© 2005 The International Neuropsychological Society

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