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agnosia

Impairment in the ability to recognize various sensory stimuli, not attributable to impairment of primary sensory receptors or general intellect. Etiology: - lesions in the occipital lobe or parietal lobe of the brain resulting from stroke or neurodegenerative disease Epidemiology: rare Cinical manifestations: 1) difficulty recognizing the geometric features of an object or face 2) may be able to perceive the geometric features but not know what the object is used for or whether a face is familiar or not 3) may be limited to one sensory modality such as vision or hearing 4) other cognitive abilities may be intact Management: 1) treatment is generally symptomatic & supportive 2) treat specific etiology 3) prognosis: quality of life may be compromised

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  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
  2. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) NINDS Agnosia Information Page https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Agnosia-Information-Page