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Prosopagnosia: a bihemispheric disorder.

T M Ettlin1, M Beckson, D F Benson

  • 1Department of Neurology, UCLA School of Medicine.

Cortex; a Journal Devoted to the Study of the Nervous System and Behavior
|March 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

This case study shows that persistent prosopagnosia, or face blindness, only develops after bilateral brain damage affecting both hemispheres. Initial right-sided strokes caused visual neglect but not face blindness.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Neurology
  • Cognitive Psychology

Background:

  • Prosopagnosia, the inability to recognize familiar faces, is often associated with damage to specific brain regions.
  • Understanding the precise neural correlates of prosopagnosia is crucial for diagnosing and treating visual agnosias.

Observation:

  • A 54-year-old male experienced three sequential cerebrovascular accidents (strokes).
  • The first two strokes damaged the right posterior parietal, right temporal, and entire right occipital lobes, resulting in left homonymous hemianopsia and left visual neglect.
  • The third stroke affected the left parieto-occipital lobe, leading to the immediate onset of persistent prosopagnosia.

Findings:

  • The patient did not develop prosopagnosia after unilateral right-hemisphere damage, despite significant visual field deficits.

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  • Persistent prosopagnosia emerged only after the subsequent left-hemisphere infarct, indicating a critical role for bilateral damage.
  • This case highlights the importance of interhemispheric interaction in face recognition.

    • Implications:

    • Bilateral damage, particularly involving the occipitotemporal regions, may be necessary for the development of persistent prosopagnosia.
    • This finding refines our understanding of the neural network underlying facial recognition.
    • Further research into the role of bilateral processing in complex cognitive functions is warranted.