Apraxia & Agnosia

Apraxia

A condition characterized by the inability to perform purposeful movements, often due to brain damage.

Agnosia

A disorder characterized by an inability to recognize objects, persons, sounds, shapes or smells, despite having the ability to perceive them.

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

Commonly known as a stroke; occurs when blood flow to a part of the brain is interrupted, leading to brain damage.

Boston Naming Test

A neuropsychological assessment that evaluates an individual’s ability to name objects.

Left Posterior Inferior Parietal and Occipital Hemorrhage

A type of stroke affecting the left side of the brain, particularly influencing spatial awareness and visual processing.

Right Neglect

A condition where patients fail to notice or respond to stimuli on the right side of their visual field.

Functional Similarities Test

An assessment tool that requires subjects to identify objects that share similar functions.

Florida Apraxia Screening Test

A test designed to assess a person's ability to perform gestures based on verbal commands or visual cues.

Imitation Condition in Gesture Testing

A test where subjects mimic gestures shown by the examiner without any tools present.

Naturalistic Actions in Testing

A method of assessment involving the execution of everyday tasks in a practical setting.

Letter-by-Letter Reading

A reading difficulty where individuals read words one letter at a time, often resulting in impaired fluency.

Associative Semantic Processing

The cognitive ability to connect words or pictures with their associated meanings or functions.

Object Decision Task

A neuropsychological assessment requiring individuals to differentiate between drawings of real objects and non-objects.

What is agnosia?

Agnosia is the inability to recognize objects despite having intact vision.

What are the two types of agnosia?

The two types of agnosia are apperceptive and associative.

What characterizes apperceptive agnosia?

Apperceptive agnosia is characterized by the inability to form a visual representation of objects.

What characterizes associative agnosia?

Associative agnosia is characterized by the inability to assign meaning to objects.