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Research Notes on Agnosia
Agnosia is a loss of ability to recognize objects, persons, sounds, shapes, or smells while the specific sense is not defective. It is usually associated with brain injury or neurological illness, although there is generally no significant memory loss.1
Fast Facts:
- There are three major types: visual agnosia, auditory agnosia, and tactile agnosia.2
- There are many specific types, based on what the patient can not recognize.1
- The most common form of the condition is an inability to recognize people.2
- The name agnosia comes from the Greek "not knowing."2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia: Agnosia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders (via HealthLine): Agnosia
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