label: dysgraphia
label_lc: dysgraphia
description: Loss or impairment of the ability to write (letters, syllables, words, or phrases) due to an injury to a specific cerebral area or occasionally due to emotional factors. This condition rarely occurs in isolation, and often accompanies aphasia. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p485; apa, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)