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Astereognosis
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Astereognosis is a form of agnosia where a person fails to successfully identify objects by touch when visual information is not used. It is associated with lesions of the parietal lobe.[1]
Editor-In-Chief: Template:Search infobox C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]