![]() ![]() We can see a clear example of a neurological deficit in the strange case of Dr. Damage to Broca’s area, for example, is known to cause aphasia-the inability to process and understand written or spoken language. A deficit is some impairment of neurological function, usually linked to brain damage to some particular area. Neurologists often speak of brain disorders in terms of deficits. in The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat The Agnosia of Dr. ![]() P because he did, literally, mistake his wife’s head for a floating hat.Ĭontinue on for more information about the case study of Dr. P was a patient who suffered from left-hemisphere damage and had trouble identifying what he was seeing. ![]() In the book of psychological case studies, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Dr. P’s case teach author Oliver Sacks about left-hemisphere damage? P from The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat? What did Dr. Like this article? Sign up for a free trial here. Shortform has the world's best summaries and analyses of books you should be reading. This article is an excerpt from the Shortform book guide to "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat" by Oliver Sacks. ![]()
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