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tactile agnosia

/ˈtæktaɪl æɡˈnoʊʒə/

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/ˈtæktaɪl æɡˈnoʊʒə/C2formalmedical
  • ruНеврологическое состояние, характеризующееся неспособностью распознавать предметы только на ощупь, несмотря на сохранность сенсорных путей. Человек может чувствовать предмет, но не может идентифицировать его по форме, текстуре или размеру.

A neurological condition characterized by the inability to recognize objects through touch alone, despite intact sensory pathways. The person can feel the object but cannot identify it by shape, texture, or size.

  1. Inability to recognize objects by touchC2formal

    A neurological condition where a person cannot identify objects through the sense of touch, despite having normal tactile sensation.

    ruНеспособность узнавать предметы на ощупь

    • The patient with tactile agnosia could feel the coin but could not identify it by touch alone.
    • Tactile agnosia is often caused by damage to the parietal lobe of the brain.
    • Doctors tested for tactile agnosia by asking the patient to identify common objects placed in their hand while their eyes were closed.