Article topic: Alexia without agraphia Authors: Raoul Al Kassis, Rita Kfoury Editor: Omar Al Khatib, Joseph Akiki Reviewer: Dr. Hala Qaryouti Keywords: Alexia Syndrome Without Agraphia, Pure Alexia, Pure Word Blindness, Visual Verbal Agnosia Abstract Alexia without agraphia is a rare condition that should be distinguished from alexia with agraphia, where both reading and writing are significantly limited. It is most commonly caused by a cerebral vascular accident (CVA) or stroke at the level of the posterior cerebral artery (PCA). As a result, the splenium becomes infarcted. Depending on the degree of obstruction, some complications such as right-sided homonymous hemianopia […]