A patient is unable to solve mathematical calculations, which pa of his brain is damaged?: (A) Temporal lobe, (B) Frontal lobe, (C) Parietal lobe, (D) Occipital lobe
Answer is C. Performing Mathematical calculations is a function of the parietal lobe. Damage to the left hemisphere of this lobe will result in Acalculia, Agraphia, finger agnosia and global Aphasia. This is known asGESMANN SYNDROME