A receptive visual aphasia characterized by the loss of a previously possessed ability to comprehend the meaning or significance of handwritten words, despite intact vision. This condition may be associated with posterior cerebral artery infarction (INFARCTION, POSTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY) and other BRAIN DISEASES.

Synonyms: Word Blindness, Acquired, Dyslexia, Acquired Spelling, Acquired Alexia, Acquired Reading Disabilities, Acquired Reading Disability, Spelling Dyslexia, Acquired, Disabilities, Acquired Reading, Global Dyslexia, Acquired, Reading Disability, Acquired, Dyslexia, Acquired, Acquired Word Blindness, Acquired Global Dyslexia, Reading Disabilities, Acquired, Dyslexia, Acquired Global, Acquired Spelling Dyslexia, Acquired Dyslexia, Disability, Acquired Reading, Alexia, Acquired, Word Blindnesses, Acquired, Blindness, Acquired Word, Acquired Word Blindnesses, Blindnesses, Acquired Word