Transitory Alexia without Agraphia Following Head Injury : Letter to Editor

Alexia without agraphia (also called posterior alexia or associative alexia) is a rare disturbance usually due to vascular etiology, but the syndrome may also be seen in CNS infections and tumors. Head injury has not been mentioned as one of the etiological factors. A 35 year old right handed female sustained head injury in a road traffic accident. She had transient loss of consciousness followed by gradual recovery. Glasgow coma score on admission was 12/15, and there was no other neurological deficit.