Astereognosia or somatosensory agnosia

Astereognosia or somatosensory agnosia

An agnosia connected to tactile sense - that is, touch. Patient finds it difficult to recognise objects by touch based on its texture, size and weight. However, they may be able to describe it verbally or recognise same kind of objects from pictures or draw pictures of them. Thought to be connected to lesions or damage in somatosensory cortex.

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astereognosia or somatosensory agnosia

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somatosensory agnosia

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somatosensory astereognosi

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