Asomatognosia
Asomatognosia (pronounced: a-so-ma-to-gno-sia) is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by a lack of awareness or recognition of parts of one's own body. This condition is typically associated with lesions in the right parietal lobe of the brain.
Etymology
The term "Asomatognosia" is derived from the Greek words "a" meaning without, "soma" meaning body, and "gnosis" meaning knowledge. Thus, it literally translates to "without body knowledge".
Symptoms
Patients with Asomatognosia may deny ownership of a limb or an entire side of their body, often referring to it as "someone else's". They may also neglect or ignore that part of the body. This condition is often associated with other neuropsychological disorders such as anosognosia, a lack of awareness or denial of one's own illness or disability, and somatoparaphrenia, a delusion where one denies ownership of a limb or side of the body.
Causes
Asomatognosia is typically caused by damage to the right parietal lobe of the brain, often due to stroke or brain injury. The right parietal lobe is responsible for spatial awareness and perception of the body. When this area is damaged, it can lead to a distorted sense of body image and a lack of awareness of certain body parts.
Treatment
Treatment for Asomatognosia typically involves neuropsychological rehabilitation, which aims to improve the patient's awareness and recognition of their own body. This may involve various therapies such as mirror therapy, where the patient uses a mirror to view the neglected body part as if it were their own.
See also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Asomatognosia
- Wikipedia's article - Asomatognosia
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