#brain lesions
- Acataphasia — A severe neuropsychological speech disorder characterized by the patient's inability to formulate syntactically and grammatically correct sentences, whereas the ability to pronounce isolated words and the comprehension of their meaning remain intact. This symptom typically arises from focal brain lesions or specific neurodegenerative conditions, leading to fragmented, agrammatic, and incoherent expression.
- The alexias — The definite articulated feminine plural form of the noun alexia, designating collectively and specifically all the types, manifestations, or identified clinical cases of loss of the ability to read and comprehend written text due to a cortical brain lesion. In medical literature, the term individualizes the forms of word blindness studied within a specific patient group or nosological framework.