Impact of Neurological Damage

Question 1

What is Visual Agnosia?

Answer 1

inability to perceive or recognise objects that can be seen

Question 2

Symptoms of Visual Agnosia?

Answer 2

• Not being able to recognise colours of an object
• Not being able to recognise objects and name them
• Not being able to recognise places they are familiar with

Question 3

What is Prosopagnosia?

Answer 3

inability to recognise faces

Question 4

Symptoms of Prosopagnosia?

Answer 4

• Not being able to recognise people from their faces
• All faces look the same

Question 5

Function of Pre-frontal Cortex

Answer 5

• Controls emotions and impulses

Question 6

Impact of Damage to Pre-frontal Cortex

Answer 6

• People will be more aggressive, impulsive and they might have personality changes