How do individuals with colour anomia perform on tasks requiring that colours be sorted into different categories?
There is a profound anomia and lack of comprehension for spoken and written words.
When category information has to be used explicitly, anomia disrupts non-verbal task performance.
Modelling anomia by the discrete two-stage word production architecture.
In patients with semantic anomia, a naming deficit is accompanied by a recognition deficit.
Patients with disconnection anomia may exhibit modality-specific anomia, where the anomia is limited to a specific sensory modality, such as hearing.
Anomia is often burdensome on the families and friends of those suffering from it.
Stroke, head trauma and brain tumors can cause anomia.
