Pure alexia in a Kannada-English bilingual.
The case history of a fifty seven year old Kannada-English bilingual who suddenly lost his ability to read is presented. The relative severity of the reading disorder at various levels, in Kannada and English, as well as its recovery is described. The possible reasons for the findings as well as their implications for the interpretation of alexia as a total inability to read, are discussed.
D004411:Dyslexia, Acquired / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D004739:England; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007802:Language; D007807:Language Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged