General Information of Disease (ID: DIS575LR)

Disease Name Agnosia
Synonyms dyspraxia syndrome; dyspraxia (finding); primary visual agnosia; Monomodal visual amnesia; visual amnesia; agnosia
Definition
A rare disorder characterized by the lack of ability to recognize individuals, objects, shapes, sounds, or smells. There is no loss of memory. It is caused by neurological damage in the brain, specifically in the occipital or parietal lobes.
Disease Hierarchy
DISHEDII: Perceptual disorders
DIS575LR: Agnosia
Disease Identifiers
MONDO ID
MONDO_0005638
MESH ID
D000377
UMLS CUI
C0001816
MedGen ID
174
HPO ID
HP:0010524
SNOMED CT ID
42341009