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Acalculia: why many stroke survivors struggle with numbers

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par Yael Benn, Senior Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University

Numbers are all around us. In the morning, we wake up to an alarm that tells us it’s time to get out of bed. When deciding what to wear, we often check the temperature outside. We count out the vitamins or prescription pills we need to take while eating our breakfast, we estimate how long it will take to get to the station and then check what platform we need to be on catch the train to work.

Every single one of these examples involves using and understanding numbers. Being able to carry out such small calculations and estimations makes our life possible.

This is why acalculia,…

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