When a patient can write but not copy: report of a single case.
A dissociation between spared spontaneous and impaired writing on copy is described in a patient with severe limb and constructional apraxia. Visual-perceptual abilities were normal as well as oral language and reading. The findings are discussed in the light of an information processing model of writing.
Cipolotti
L
L
Clinica Neurologica, Università di Padova.
Denes
G
G
D000368:Aged; D000381:Agraphia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D001072:Apraxias / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D006236:Handwriting; D006801:Humans; D007100:Imitative Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests