title: Spatial dysgraphia and cerebellar lesion: a case report.
abstract: Spatial dysgraphia is a writing disorder that occurs in patients with right hemisphere lesion. We report a patient with cerebellar atrophy and spatial dysgraphia. To explain this finding, we hypothesize a discoordination between planning of the movement and performance due to a lack of the cerebellar modulation between supratentorial (premotor cortex) and peripheral (proprioceptive) afference during the ongoing handwriting movement.
authors.affiliation: Neuropsychology Service, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Silveri
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Misciagna
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Leggio
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Molinari
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000381:Agraphia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001284:Atrophy; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male