angular gyrus syndrome

Pathology

• occlusion of the posterior branch of the left middle cerebral artery
• ischemic infarction in the left angular gyrus

Clinical manifestations

• alexia
• agraphia
• acalculia
• anomia
• visuospatial difficulties

Radiology

• CT or MRI may show pathology in the left angular gyrus

Differential diagnosis

• may mimick many features of Alzheimer's disease

More general terms

• vascular dementia

Additional terms

• angular gyrus