What is the meaning of Agnosia ?
The term, “Agnosia”, is derived from the Greek which means “not knowing,” Agnosia is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by the inability to recognize common objects, persons, or sounds, in the absence of other perceptual difficulties, including memory, intellectual capabilities, and the capacity for communication. The disorder can affect visual, auditory or tactile object recognition, but Visual Agnosia is the most common form of the condition, and most often expressed as an inability to recognize people.
