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Acalculia

By Renée Grinnell

A complete loss of mathematical ability.



Example: After his third stroke, an engineer discovers he’s unable to add even single digits with accuracy.

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    Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 25 Sep 2008

 

 
 
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