Abstract
Mirror writing (MW) has mainly been observed in left-hemisphere-damaged patients writing with the left hand. This study evaluated the presence of MW in 24 atients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). We found that MW is not a typical feature of MCI. However, one woman (FC), mislabeled initially with MCI but in fact affected by anxiety, showed florid MW when writing with her left hand, which resolved as her anxiety receded. This case study supports anecdotal reports of MW triggered by anxiety, and the features of FC’s performance indicate a motor rather than a perceptual basis for the phenomenon.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 665-673 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Neurocase: The Neural Basis of Cognition |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Early online date | 17 Oct 2014 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 3 Sep 2015 |
Keywords
- mirror writing
- MCI
- anxiety
- perceptual
- motor
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Clara Calia
- School of Health in Social Science - Lecturer in Clinical Psychology
- Edinburgh Neuroscience
- Childhood & Youth
- Identities & Inequalities
- Health & Well-being
- Cultural Heritage
- Global Health Academy
- Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems
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