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A case of acalculia due to impaired procedural knowledge

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The present paper describes the single-case of a patient presenting acalculia with preserved arithmetic facts but impaired procedural knowledge, being unable to resolve mental or written complex calculations. The implications of these findings are discussed in the context of the different theoretical models that have been proposed for the cognitive mechanisms underlying calculation skills.

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The author wishes to thank to Prof. Klaus Willmes-von Hinckeldey, Elise Klein and two anonymous reviewers for their helpful comments and suggestions.

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  1. Department of Neurology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Victor Babes” Timisoara, Bd. Iosif Bulbuca, nr.10, 300736, Timisoara, Romania

    Elena Cecilia Rosca

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Rosca, E.C. A case of acalculia due to impaired procedural knowledge. Neurol Sci 30, 163–170 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-009-0029-7

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