Somatoagnosia

Neuropathological lack of awareness of the body

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, PT, DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, PT, DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Lack of awareness of body (may not have a impariment in body ?) Pt feels parts of body have disappeared or pt has lack of awareness of part of body Lack of awareness of body stx/ relationship of body parts to oneself or to others (aka Body Agnosia) Remedial tx: Associate sensory input with adaptive motor response (rub the appropriate body part as PT points to it), verbal identification, pictures or with use of textured cloth

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Yomogida N, Kerstein C. Somatoagnosia. https://yomokerst.com/The Archive/Signs and Symptoms/Neuro Symptoms/Perceptual deficits/somatoagnosia.html