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'''Astereognosis''' is the inability to identify an object by touch without visual input. As opposed to [[agnosia]], when the object is observed visually, one should be able to successfully identify the object. |
'''Astereognosis''' is the inability to identify an object by touch without visual input. As opposed to [[agnosia]], when the object is observed visually, one should be able to successfully identify the object. |
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Astereognosis is associated with lesions of the [[parietal lobe]] or [[ |
Astereognosis is associated with lesions of the [[parietal lobe]] or [[dorsal column]].<ref name="urlSensory" > Normal">{{cite web |url=http://library.med.utah.edu/neurologicexam/html/sensory_normal.html |title=Sensory > Normal |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Astereognosis is the inability to identify an object by touch without visual input. As opposed to agnosia, when the object is observed visually, one should be able to successfully identify the object.
Astereognosis is associated with lesions of the parietal lobe or dorsal column.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Normal">"Sensory > Normal".
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