Agraphesthesia
Encyclopedia
Agraphesthesia is a disorder
of directional cutaneous kinesthesia or a disorientation of your skin's sensation across its space. It is a difficulty recognizing a written number
or letter
traced on the palm
of one's hand after parietal
damage.
Disease
A disease is an abnormal condition affecting the body of an organism. It is often construed to be a medical condition associated with specific symptoms and signs. It may be caused by external factors, such as infectious disease, or it may be caused by internal dysfunctions, such as autoimmune...
of directional cutaneous kinesthesia or a disorientation of your skin's sensation across its space. It is a difficulty recognizing a written number
Number
A number is a mathematical object used to count and measure. In mathematics, the definition of number has been extended over the years to include such numbers as zero, negative numbers, rational numbers, irrational numbers, and complex numbers....
or letter
Letter
A letter is a written message from one party to another. The role of letters in communication has changed significantly since the nineteenth century...
traced on the palm
Palm
Palm may refer to :* Palm, the central region of the front of the hand, see Hand#Human anatomy or metacarpus.-People:* August Palm , Swedish socialist activist* Conny Palm, , Swedish electrical engineer and statistician...
of one's hand after parietal
Parietal lobe
The parietal lobe is a part of the Brain positioned above the occipital lobe and behind the frontal lobe.The parietal lobe integrates sensory information from different modalities, particularly determining spatial sense and navigation. For example, it comprises somatosensory cortex and the...
damage.