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'''Astereognosis''' is a form of [[agnosia]] where a person fails to successfully identify objects by touch when visual information is not used. | '''Astereognosis''' is a form of [[agnosia]] where a person fails to successfully identify objects by touch when visual information is not used. | ||
It is associated with lesions of the [[parietal lobe]].<ref name="urlSensory > Normal">{{cite web |url=http://library.med.utah.edu/neurologicexam/html/sensory_normal.html |title=Sensory > Normal |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | It is associated with lesions of the [[parietal lobe]].<ref name="urlSensory > Normal">{{cite web |url=http://library.med.utah.edu/neurologicexam/html/sensory_normal.html |title=Sensory > Normal |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 13:55, 29 November 2012
| Astereognosis | |
| ICD-9 | 780.99 |
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Template:Search infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Astereognosis is a form of agnosia where a person fails to successfully identify objects by touch when visual information is not used. It is associated with lesions of the parietal lobe.[1]
Related Chapters
References
- ↑ Normal">"Sensory > Normal".
Template:Speech and voice symptoms and signs Template:Lesions of spinal cord and brain