Abstract
We report on a patient with visual agnosia for line drawings and silhouette pictures following cerebral infarction in the region of the right posterior cerebral artery. The patient retained the ability to recognize real objects and their photographs, and could precisely copy line drawings of objects that she could not name. This case report highlights the importance of clinicians and researchers paying special attention to avoid overlooking agnosia in such cases. The factors that lead to problems in the identification of stimuli other than real objects in agnosic cases are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 187-192 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Behavioural Neurology |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- Cerebral infarction
- Line drawings
- Photographs
- Posterior cerebral artery
- Real objects
- Silhouettes
- Visual agnosia