Table 2.
Presenting symptoms/problems among 18 parietal variant patients
| Presenting symptom as defined by patients/caregivers | n |
|---|---|
| Difficulty with calculations, simple math and numbers | 10 |
| Difficulty writing checks and managing checkbooks | 6 |
| Difficulty reading numbers and words | 5 |
| Word finding problems | 8 |
| Difficulty writing and spelling | 6 |
| Inability to do finances and pay bills | 4 |
| Difficulty with depth perception AND dressing apraxia | 2 |
| Difficulty calculating the tip at restaurants | 2 |
| Inability to managing clients’ bills | 2 |
| Difficulty with motor manipulation of objects or tasks | 1 |
| Difficulty counting money | 1 |
| Having trouble reading a tape measure | 1 |
| Trouble with tape and visual scales and plans | 1 |
| Difficulty with the numbers in dialing a telephone | 1 |
| Difficulty setting a timer with numbers | 1 |
| Difficulty using a measure cup | 1 |
| Difficulty reading the time on a clock | 1 |
| Problems judging time and distance driving | 1 |
| Unable to remember how many zeros are in 10,000 | 1 |
| Complaint of confusing 8 million with 8 thousand | 1 |