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Synonyms

• Agnosis, Primary
• Monomodal Visual Amnesia
• Visual Amnesia

General Discussion

Primary Visual Agnosia is a rare neurological disorder characterized by the total or partial loss of the ability to recognize and identify familiar objects and/or people by sight. This occurs without loss of the ability to actually see the object or person. The symptoms of Visual Agnosia occur as a result of damage to certain areas of the brain (primary) or in association with other disorders (secondary).

Resources

NIH/NINDS Brain Resources and Information Network
PO Box 5801
Bethesda, MD 20824
Tel: (301)496-5751
Fax: (301)402-2186
Tel: (800)352-9424
Internet: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/

International Agnosia Foundation

C/O Volunteers for the Blind, Inc.
PO Box 8061
Calabasas, CA 91302-8061
USA
Tel: 8189966464 Fax: 8182229124 Email: tauntra@aol.com

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