Symptoms & Signs
Visual agnosia
Serious
ICD-10: R48 · NIH NLM
हिंदी: देखकर भी पहचान न होना · தமிழ்: பார்த்தும் அடையாளம் தெரியாமை · ಕನ್ನಡ: ನೋಡಿದರೂ ಗುರುತಿಸಲಾಗದಿರುವುದು · తెలుగు: చూసినా గుర్తుపట్టలేకపోవడం · বাংলা: দেখেও চিনতে না পারা · मराठी: पाहूनही ओळखता न येणे · ગુજરાતી: જોઈને પણ ઓળખી ન શકવું
About this condition
Visual agnosia is a rare condition where a person can see objects clearly but cannot recognize or identify what they are looking at due to brain damage affecting visual processing areas. The eyes work normally, but the brain cannot interpret visual information meaningfully. It typically results from stroke, brain injury, or degenerative neurological diseases and requires specialized neurological care.
Common symptoms
unable to recognize objects
difficulty identifying faces
cannot name familiar items
visual confusion
seeing but not understanding
When to see a doctor: immediately for neurological evaluation
This condition in Indian languages
| Hindi (हिंदी) | देखकर भी पहचान न होना · वस्तुओं को पहचानने में कठिनाई · दृष्टि विकार · देखने में समस्या |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | பார்த்தும் அடையாளம் தெரியாமை · பொருள்களை அடையாளம் காண முடியாமை · பார்வை குழப்பம் · காட்சி அறிவாற்றல் குறைபாடு |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ನೋಡಿದರೂ ಗುರುತಿಸಲಾಗದಿರುವುದು · ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಲು ತೊಂದರೆ · ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ಗೊಂದಲ · ದೃಶ್ಯ ಅರಿವು ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ |
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | చూసినా గుర్తుపట్టలేకపోవడం · వస్తువులు గుర్తించడంలో ఇబ్బంది · చూపు గందరగోళం · దృశ్య గుర్తింపు సమస్య |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | দেখেও চিনতে না পারা · বস্তু চেনার সমস্যা · দৃষ্টি বিভ্রান্তি · দেখা সত্ত্বেও বুঝতে না পারা |
| Marathi (मराठी) | पाहूनही ओळखता न येणे · वस्तू ओळखण्यात अडचण · दृष्टी संभ्रम · दृश्य ओळख समस्या |
| Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) | જોઈને પણ ઓળખી ન શકવું · વસ્તુઓ ઓળખવામાં મુશ્કેલી · દૃષ્ટિ મૂંઝવણ · દ્રશ્ય ઓળખની સમસ્યા |
Frequently asked questions
What are the symptoms of Visual agnosia?
unable to recognize objects, difficulty identifying faces, cannot name familiar items, visual confusion, seeing but not understanding.
When should I see a doctor?
immediately for neurological evaluation
Is Visual agnosia common in India?
This condition is seen across India.
How serious is Visual agnosia?
Severity is classified as Serious. immediately for neurological evaluation.
Related conditions
Important: This information is for general awareness only and is
not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified doctor.
In an emergency, call 112.
Data sourced from NIH NLM
and MOHFW India.
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