Gerstmann Syndrome — SCE Neurology MCQ

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ModerateCerebrovascular DiseaseGerstmann SyndromeSCE Neurology

A 55-year-old woman with ischaemic stroke involving the left angular gyrus has difficulty performing calculations, writing, distinguishing left from right, and identifying individual fingers. What is the eponymous name for this tetrad?

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Correct answer: B — Gerstmann syndrome

Gerstmann syndrome comprises acalculia, agraphia, left-right disorientation, and finger agnosia. It results from a lesion of the dominant (usually left) angular gyrus. While the full tetrad is rare, individual components are common after left parietal strokes. A: Wernicke is posterior temporal. C: Broca is inferior frontal. D: Balint is bilateral parietal. E: Anton is bilateral occipital.

Reference: Clinical Neuroanatomy