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Agraphia

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Definition: Loss or impairment of the ability to write (letters, syllables, words, or phrases) due to an injury to a specific cerebral area or occasionally due to emotional factors. This condition rarely occurs in isolation, and often accompanies APHASIA. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p485; APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)      Other names Pure Agraphia; Dysgraphia; Pure Agraphias; Dysgraphias, Developmental; Dysgraphias, Acquired; Dysgraphia, Developmental; Dysgraphia, Acquired; Developmental Dysgraphias; Developmental Agraphias; Constructional Agraphias; Dysgraphias; Agraphias, Pure; Agraphias, Developmental; Agraphias, Constructional; Agraphias, Acquired; Agraphia, Pure; Agraphia, Developmental; Agraphia, Constructional; Agraphia, Acquired; Acquired Dysgraphias

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