title: Post graphemic impairments of writing: the case of micrographia.
abstract: Micrographia (MG), an acquired impairment of writing characterized by diminution of letter size, coupled with slowing and loss of accuracy, is most frequently observed in the course of degenerative disease of basal ganglia, such as Parkinson's Disease. Only a few cases of MG without concomitant extrapyramidal signs have been described, mostly following vascular lesion of the left basal ganglia. In this article we report an isolated pattern of MG following an extensive traumatic cerebral lesion centered in the left basal ganglia. The nature of this impairment is analyzed according to a cognitive model of writing and interpreted as a specific example of peripheral dysgraphia.
authors: Department of Neurology, Venice Hospital and Department of Science of Language, Ca' Foscari Venice University, Italy. denes@unive.it
authors: Gianfranco
authors: G
authors: Denes
authors: Matteo
authors: M
authors: Signorini
authors: Chiara
authors: C
authors: Volpato
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000381:Agraphia / Q000209:etiology*; D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006236:Handwriting; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011597:Psychomotor Performance