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The Problem of Agnosia in the Light of a Case of Pure Word Deafness

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 February 2018

R. Klein  and
J. Harper
R. Klein
Affiliation:
Crichton Royal, Dumfries
J. Harper
Affiliation:
Crichton Royal, Dumfries
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Although pure word deafness (p.w.d.) is a well-defined clinical picture it usually occurs as part of a more complex syndrome. Almost invariably there is some degree of aphasia and as a rule other auditory disturbances, such as imperception of specific sounds including musical tones, also occur. These associated symptoms tend to diminish or even disappear in time while the deafness for word sounds usually persists in its initial intensity. In the case we describe most of the associated symptoms, especially the aphasia, soon abated leaving an almost pure word deafness. Subsequently this too improved slowly and because of the partial recovery we were able to obtain data which are rarely available in these cases.

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Journal of Mental Science , Volume 102 , Issue 426 , January 1956 , pp. 112 - 120
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1956 

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