Music Agnosias: Selective Impairments of Music Recognition After Brain Damage

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Abstract
Neuropsychological findings suggest that music is a special faculty (e.g., with respect to language) by being carried out by dedicated processes that are subserved by distinct anatomical brain structures. In the present paper, we review the evidence provided by brain-damaged patients who suffer from music agnosia, a selective impairment in music recognition. Three cases of music agnosia (C.N., G.L., and I.R.) without concomitant disorders and previously described independently are compared, with respect to the specificity issue.