This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Stroke and TIA, Subject name: Medicine
Pure word blindness is seen due to the lesion at? 
Select and explain. 
A. Superior temporal gyrus, B. Inferior temporal gyrus, C. Splenium of corpus callosum, D. Arcuate fasciculus
C: Splenium of corpus callosum
Answer: C: Splenium of corpus callosum 
Explanation: Pure word blindness Referred to as alexia without agraphia. These patients cannot read but are able to write dictation. Occurs due to damage to pathways converging from occipital coex to splenium of corpus callosum. Pure word deafness occurs due to a lesion in left superior temporal gyrus.