Alexia
Greek-origin name
Alexia is a neurological condition in which a person loses the ability to read, typically caused by brain injury or stroke.
The reading centers remain intact, but the connection between visual processing and language comprehension is disrupted.
Someone with alexia may still be able to write and speak normally.
Separately, Alexia is a feminine given name.
Neurological language impairment
- agraphiaInability to write
- reading disorderImpaired written word processing
- word blindnessInability to read text
- brain lesionDamaged area of neural tissue
stroke · language impairment · cognitive deficit · occipital lobe · visual processing · neurology · rehabilitation · speech therapy
aphasia
Neurological language impairment
- agraphiaInability to write
- reading disorderImpaired written word processing
- word blindnessInability to read text
brain lesion · stroke · language impairment · cognitive deficit · occipital lobe · visual processing · neurology · rehabilitation · speech therapy · brain injury
feminine
Pertaining to women
- Greek originDerived from ancient Hellas
- defenderOne who guards another
- AlexandraName meaning defender
Alexa · Alexis · baby name · namesake · nickname · Lexi · given name · meaning · royal · elegant
Alexiahyperlexia
Advanced decoding, impaired comprehension
literacy · reading fluency · reading comprehension · legibility · verbal fluency
dyslexia, dyslexic, lexia, lexical, lexicon, lexis, legible, illegible, legibility