Chapter 9 - Object recognition and visual object agnosia
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Chapter 9 - Object recognition and visual object agnosia. / Gerlach, Christian; Robotham, Ro Julia.
Neurology of Vision and Visual Disorders. Vol. 178 Elsevier, 2021. p. 155-173 (Handbook of Clinical Neurology).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Chapter 9 - Object recognition and visual object agnosia
AU - Gerlach, Christian
AU - Robotham, Ro Julia
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - The term visual agnosia is used to refer to recognition disorders that are confined to the visual modality, that are not due to an impairment in sensory functions, and that cannot be explained by other cognitive deficits or by general reduction in intellectual ability. Here, we describe the different types of visual agnosia that have been reported (form agnosia, integrative agnosia, associative agnosia, transformational and orientation agnosia as well as category-specific impairments such as pure alexia and prosopagnosia) and how they relate to the current understanding of visual object recognition. Together with related disorders such as simultanagnosia, texture agnosia, aphantasia, and optic aphasia, these visual perceptual impairments can have severe consequences for those affected. We suggest how in-depth assessment can be carried out to determine the type and the extent of these impairments. In the context of clinical assessment, a step-by-step approach reflecting a posterior to anterior gradient in visual object recognition, from more perceptual to more memory-related processes, is suggested. Individually tailored interventions targeting the identified impairments can be initiated based on the results of the assessment.
AB - The term visual agnosia is used to refer to recognition disorders that are confined to the visual modality, that are not due to an impairment in sensory functions, and that cannot be explained by other cognitive deficits or by general reduction in intellectual ability. Here, we describe the different types of visual agnosia that have been reported (form agnosia, integrative agnosia, associative agnosia, transformational and orientation agnosia as well as category-specific impairments such as pure alexia and prosopagnosia) and how they relate to the current understanding of visual object recognition. Together with related disorders such as simultanagnosia, texture agnosia, aphantasia, and optic aphasia, these visual perceptual impairments can have severe consequences for those affected. We suggest how in-depth assessment can be carried out to determine the type and the extent of these impairments. In the context of clinical assessment, a step-by-step approach reflecting a posterior to anterior gradient in visual object recognition, from more perceptual to more memory-related processes, is suggested. Individually tailored interventions targeting the identified impairments can be initiated based on the results of the assessment.
U2 - 10.1016/B978-0-12-821377-3.00008-8
DO - 10.1016/B978-0-12-821377-3.00008-8
M3 - Book chapter
C2 - 33832675
SN - 9780128213773
VL - 178
T3 - Handbook of Clinical Neurology
SP - 155
EP - 173
BT - Neurology of Vision and Visual Disorders
PB - Elsevier
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