Agnosia and Brain Injuries

When there is a significant amount of damage done the brain, injuries can impair a person’s ability to complete basic tasks. In a condition known as agnosia, the damage in the brain can destroy specific areas and connections to the point of losing cognitive function without injuring a sensory organ or losing memory. While memory loss is often associated with these types of brain injuries, there is not necessarily a correlation between a loss of memory and a loss of functions.

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Symptoms of Agnosia

Agnosia is not considered a singular problem. Instead, it is an umbrella term used to describe the loss of ability in any number of different capacities. Given the complexity of the brain, the loss of functionality can be extremely specific. The following are possible kinds of agnosia that may occur with sufficient brain damage:

• Loss of the ability to read written text
• Loss of the ability to recognize music
• Loss of the ability to recognize shapes
• Loss of the ability to feel pain
• Loss of the ability to visually recognize things

In many of these cases, a person may be able to remember exactly what a certain object or thing is, but cannot mentally produce the necessary connections to be able to name that object or thing. As a result, the treatment process often requires regular cognitive therapy sessions involving intense rebuilding of neural connections.

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When a brain injury occurs, the consequences can include a horrifying array of different disabilities. These may include severe damage to a person’s motor capabilities or a loss of the ability to enjoy one’s everyday life. If you or a loved one has suffered a brain injury due to another party’s negligence, contact the Las Vegas personal injury lawyers of William Palmer & Associates, P.C., at 702-888-2222 for a free case evaluation.