Gerstmann Syndrome

"Gerstmann Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A disorder of cognition characterized by the tetrad of finger agnosia, dysgraphia, DYSCALCULIA, and right-left disorientation. The syndrome may be developmental or acquired. Acquired Gerstmann syndrome is associated with lesions in the dominant (usually left) PARIETAL LOBE which involve the angular gyrus or subjacent white matter. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p457)

Descriptor ID

D005862

MeSH Number(s)

C10.597.606.762.100.300

C23.888.592.604.764.100.300

F01.700.750.100.300

Concept/Terms

Gerstmann Syndrome

Developmental Gerstmann's Syndrome

Gerstmann Syndrome 2

Acquired Gerstmann Syndrome

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Gerstmann Syndrome".

Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Neurologic Manifestations [C10.597]
Neurobehavioral Manifestations [C10.597.606]
Perceptual Disorders [C10.597.606.762]
Agnosia [C10.597.606.762.100]
Gerstmann Syndrome [C10.597.606.762.100.300]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Neurobehavioral Manifestations [C23.888.592.604]
Perceptual Disorders [C23.888.592.604.764]
Agnosia [C23.888.592.604.764.100]
Gerstmann Syndrome [C23.888.592.604.764.100.300]
Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Neurobehavioral Manifestations [F01.700]
Perceptual Disorders [F01.700.750]
Agnosia [F01.700.750.100]
Gerstmann Syndrome [F01.700.750.100.300]

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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Gerstmann Syndrome".

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Gerstmann Syndrome" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Gerstmann Syndrome" was a major or minor topic of these publication.

Bar chart showing 2 publications over 2 distinct years, with a maximum of 1 publications in 1996 and 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
2016	1	0	1

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