Agnosia

Tip from survivors: “Labeling common items around the house helped retrain recognition.”

Inability to recognize objects, faces, sounds, or smells despite normal senses.

Recognizing a voice but not knowing whose it is, or seeing an object but not identifying it.

Damage to sensory processing areas of the brain.

Cognitive therapy, compensatory strategies.

Varies depending on stroke location.

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