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Gerstmann Syndrome (Gerstmann's Syndrome)

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A disorder of cognition characterized by the tetrad of finger agnosia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and right-left disorientation. The syndrome may be developmental or acquired. Acquired Gerstmann syndrome is associated with lesions in the dominant (usually left) PARIETAL LOBE which involve the angular gyrus or subjacent white matter. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p457)

Also Known As:

Gerstmann's Syndrome; Syndrome, Gerstmann; Acquired Gerstmann Syndrome; Acquired Gerstmann's Syndrome; Developmental Gerstmann's Syndrome; Gerstmann Syndrome 2; Gerstmann-Badal Syndrome; Syndrome de Gerstmann; Developmental Gerstmanns Syndrome; Finger-Agnosia-Left-Right-Confusion-Acalculia-Agraphias; Gerstmann Badal Syndrome; Gerstmann Syndrome, Acquired; Gerstmann Syndrome, Developmental; Gerstmann's Syndrome, Acquired; Gerstmann's Syndrome, Developmental; Gerstmann, Syndrome de; Syndrome, Acquired Gerstmann; Syndrome, Acquired Gerstmann's; Syndrome, Developmental Gerstmann; Syndrome, Gerstmann-Badal; de Gerstmann, Syndrome; Developmental Gerstmann Syndrome; Finger-Agnosia-Left-Right-Confusion-Acalculia-Agraphia

Networked: 14 relevant articles (1 outcomes, 1 trials/studies)

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Related Diseases

1.	Paresis (Hemiparesis)
2.	Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma (MALT Lymphoma)
3.	Wounds and Injuries (Trauma)
4.	Thymoma (Thymic Carcinoma)
5.	Cerebral Hemorrhage

Experts

1.	Shevell, Michael: 1 article (01/2015)
2.	Zeidman, Lawrence A: 1 article (01/2015)
3.	Ziller, Matthias Georg: 1 article (01/2015)
4.	Chou, Li-Wei: 1 article (01/2012)
5.	Sakamoto, Chihoko: 1 article (01/2012)
6.	Chou, Chia-Hui: 1 article (01/2012)
7.	Tokunaga, Koji: 1 article (01/2012)
8.	Fujiwara, Kenjiro: 1 article (01/2012)
9.	Hasegawa, Yu: 1 article (01/2012)
10.	Makino, Keishi: 1 article (01/2012)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Gerstmann Syndrome:

1.	Antidepressive Agents (Antidepressants)IBA 01/01/2012 - "After this treatment, his depression as well as Gerstmann's syndrome was improved and the quantity of the antidepressants decreased. "
2.	A-factor (Streptomyces)IBA 11/01/1967 - "[A factor analysis study of the so-called Gerstmann syndrome]."
3.	Carbon MonoxideIBA 02/01/2010 - "Instead, we propose that a pure form of Gerstmann's syndrome might arise from disconnection, via a lesion, to separate but co-localized fibre tracts in the subcortical parietal white matter, a hypothesis for which we have recently provided evidence using combined imaging of functional and structural organization in the healthy brain." 01/15/2011 - "Gerstmann's syndrome and HAART adherence: a case report in a patient co-infected with HIV-1/HCV." 01/01/2015 - "Austrian neuroscientist Josef Gerstmann, well known for describing Gerstmann syndrome and for pioneering works on tactile agnosia, also co-described the familial prion disorder later known as Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease. " 03/01/2002 - "The four cognitive functions impaired in Gerstmann's syndrome do not share a common neuronal network, and their co-occurrence with dominant parietal lobe injuries may be related to the anatomical proximity of the different networks mediating these functions."
4.	Acetazolamide (Diamox)FDA LinkGeneric 10/01/1999 - "We report a case of acetazolamide-induced Gerstmann syndrome in a patient with normal renal function, to highlight predisposing factors that are frequently overlooked." 10/01/1999 - "Acetazolamide-induced Gerstmann syndrome."
5.	glucuronyl glucosamine glycan sulfate (Vessel)IBA 03/30/2004 - "In two cases of vessel perforations, there were no new neurological deficits except one case with transient Gerstmann syndrome. "
6.	A 17 (A-17)IBA 01/01/2000 - "The differential effects of impairments of one particular numerical area on the development of other numerical abilities are highlighted in the case of a 17 year old boy with severe DD and Developmental Gerstmann Syndrome. "

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) 01/15/2011 - "Gerstmann's syndrome and HAART adherence: a case report in a patient co-infected with HIV-1/HCV."
2.	Thrombolytic Therapy 04/01/1991 - "[Cerebral hemorrhage and Gerstmann syndrome as a complication of fibrinolytic therapy]."
3.	Thoracotomy 12/01/1988 - "We have experienced such a case, who is 56 years old man, presenting Gerstmann's syndrome and right-hemiparesis 8 months later after thoracotomy for removal of thymoma. "
4.	Surgical Portasystemic Shunt (Portosystemic Shunt) 09/01/2009 - "The 'Gerstmann's Syndrome' of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt: should it be the left or should it be the right."
5.	Play Therapy (Therapy, Play) 01/01/2012 - "Our case demonstrates that an aggressive intensive inpatient rehabilitation program combined with stereotactic surgery and effective antituberculosis therapy play an important role in improving the outcome for patients with tuberculous brain abscess, Gerstmann's syndrome, and right-sided apraxia."