Cognitive Rehabilitation of Acquired Calculation Disturbances
Joint Authors
Ardila, Alfredo
Rosselli, Monica
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-04-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Acalculia is an acquired disorder in calculation abilities, usually associated with left posterior parietal damage.
Two types of acalculic disorders are usually distinguished: (1) primary acalculia or anarithmetia, where the patient presents a loss of numerical concepts (difficulties are observed both in oral and written calculations), and (2) secondary acalculia due to a different disturbance in cognition and affecting mathematical abilities.
Secondary acalculias are associated with aphasia, alexia, agraphia, executive function disorders, or visuospatial difficulties.
This paper is a proposal for clinical intervention to rehabilitation of acquired primary and secondary acalculias.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ardila, Alfredo& Rosselli, Monica. 2019. Cognitive Rehabilitation of Acquired Calculation Disturbances. Behavioural Neurology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ardila, Alfredo& Rosselli, Monica. Cognitive Rehabilitation of Acquired Calculation Disturbances. Behavioural Neurology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128957
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ardila, Alfredo& Rosselli, Monica. Cognitive Rehabilitation of Acquired Calculation Disturbances. Behavioural Neurology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128957
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1128957