A case of acalculia due to impaired procedural knowledge.
The present paper describes the single-case of a patient presenting acalculia with preserved arithmetic facts but impaired procedural knowledge, being unable to resolve mental or written complex calculations. The implications of these findings are discussed in the context of the different theoretical models that have been proposed for the cognitive mechanisms underlying calculation skills.
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Elena Cecilia
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Department of Neurology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes Timisoara, Bd. Iosif Bulbuca, nr.10, 300736, Timisoara, Romania. roscacecilia@yahoo.com
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008433:Mathematics; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008570:Memory, Short-Term / Q000502:physiology; D008606:Mental Processes / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013788:Thalamus / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology