(R48.1) Agnosia
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Diagnosis agnosia is diagnosed Men are 33.79% more likely than Women
Men receive the diagnosis agnosia
2 681 (102.4 %)Died from this diagnosis.
Women receive the diagnosis agnosia
0 (less than 0.1%)Died from this diagnosis.
Risk Group for the Disease agnosia - Men aged 75-79 and Women aged 0
Disease Features agnosia
Agnosia - what does this mean
What happens during the disease - agnosia
Clinical Pattern
How does a doctor diagnose
- Conduct a physical exam to evaluate neurological functions
- Perform a mental status exam to assess memory, language, and recognition skills
- Administer cognitive tests to measure the patient’s ability to recognize objects, faces, and other visual stimuli
- Conduct neuropsychological tests to measure the patient’s ability to recognize objects, faces, and other visual stimuli
- Order imaging tests such as CT scan, MRI, or PET scan to look for any structural abnormalities in the brain
- Conduct an electroencephalogram (EEG) to measure electrical activity in the brain
- Perform an eye exam to assess visual acuity and check for any eye diseases
- Order blood tests to check for any underlying medical conditions
Treatment and Medical Assistance
- Provide the patient with visual and tactile training.
- Engage the patient in activities to identify objects by their shape, size, texture, color, and other physical characteristics.
- Help the patient to develop strategies to identify objects, such as using verbal cues or labels.
- Encourage the patient to practice using objects in everyday activities.
- Provide the patient with verbal cues to help them identify objects.
- Engage the patient in activities that require them to identify objects by sound.
- Provide the patient with verbal and visual cues to help them recognize objects.
- Encourage the patient to practice using objects in everyday activities.
- Allow the patient to practice identifying objects in a safe and supportive environment.
- Provide the patient with feedback and reinforcement for correct responses.
Agnosia - Prevention
Main symptoms of the disease agnosia
Agnosia
(Inability to recognize, Loss of recognition, Inability to identify, Loss of identification, Loss of knowledge, Inability to recall, Cognitive impairment, Memory loss, Cognitive disability)
Agnosia is a neurological disorder characterized by the inability to recognize objects, people, sounds, shapes, or smells despite intact sensory function. It is usually associated with damage to the temporal or parietal lobe of the brain. Symptoms vary depending on the type of agnosia, but may inclu...
Impaired sound recognition
Impaired sound recognition is a symptom where an individual has difficulty understanding and interpreting spoken language. It can manifest in a variety of ways, such as difficulty following conversations, difficulty understanding rapid or complex speech, or difficulty recognizing familiar voices. Th...