hereditary Prosopagnosia

A hereditary form of prosopagnosia, or inability to recognize someone by face alone in the absence of sensory or intellectual impairment. It appears to exhibit autosomal dominant inheritance and may affect 0.75-2% of different populations. OMIM: 610382

Also Known As:

Prosopagnosia, hereditary; Face blindness; Prosopagnosia, congenital

Networked: 1 relevant articles (1 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Bülthoff, Isabelle: 1 article (09/2014)
2.	Esins, Janina: 1 article (09/2014)
3.	Kennerknecht, Ingo: 1 article (09/2014)
4.	Schultz, Johannes: 1 article (09/2014)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to hereditary Prosopagnosia:

1.	Galactose (Galactopyranose)FDA LinkGeneric 09/01/2014 - "Here, we report the case of a prosopagnosic woman for whom the daily intake of 5 g of galactose resulted in a remarkable improvement of her lifelong face blindness, along with improved sense of orientation and more vivid mental imagery. "