27 Mar tactile agnosia

Decrease in acuity of the senses in general, usually resulting from a lesion in the somesthetic association cortex. Since this area is responsible for sensory integration, cognitive capabilities that require multiple senses are profoundly impaired. Astereognosis impairs spatial awareness of parts of the body.
Keywords: somatosensory cortex
association
aphasia
pathology
integration
References: brain physiology
neurons
neuroscience
learning
pathology
psychology