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Assignment: Disorders of the Sensory Systems

Read Chapters 6 and 7 of your text. Then, select a disorder of the sensory system to discuss. You must choose a different disorder than your peers. If you would like to focus on a disorder that is not on the list, please get prior approval from your instructor.

Select a disorder of the sensory system from this list.

• Anton's syndrome

• blindsight

• Balint's syndrome

• Gerstmann's syndrome

• akinetopsia

• central achromatopsia

• apperceptive agnosia

• associative agnosia

• object anomia

• alexia without agraphia

• hemispatial neglect

• phantom limb pain

• simultanagnosia

• Capgras syndrome

• tactile agnosia

• cortical deafness

• pure word deafness

• receptive amusia

Conduct research and locate two peer-reviewed articles to support your statements. In your post

• Explain the symptoms of the disorder.

• Describe how the diagnosis is made (e.g., findings on brain imaging, laboratory testing, etc.).

• Discuss the neurobiological basis for the disorder (e.g., CNS structures involved and neurotransmitters).

• Describe the functional deficits associated with the disorder including how these may impact the patient's ability to carry out activities of daily living (e.g., occupational, social, recreational).

• Cite your sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.