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Perceptual Disorders MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Perceptual Disorders
Tree Number(s)
C10.597.606.762
C23.888.592.604.764
F01.700.750
Unique ID
D010468
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010468
Scope Note
Cognitive disorders characterized by an impaired ability to perceive the nature of objects or concepts through use of the sense organs. These include spatial neglect syndromes, where an individual does not attend to visual, auditory, or sensory stimuli presented from one side of the body.
Entry Version
PERCEPTUAL DIS
Entry Term(s)
Hemisensory Neglect
Hemispatial Neglect
Sensory Neglect
Somatosensory Discrimination Disorder
Previous Indexing
Agnosia (1966-1968)
Hallucinations (1966-1968)
Illusions (1966-1968)
Perception (1966-1968)
Phantom Limb (1966-1968)
Public MeSH Note
1969
History Note
1969
Date Established
1969/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
1999/11/03
Perceptual Disorders Preferred
Hemispatial Neglect Narrower
Hemisensory Neglect Narrower
Sensory Neglect Narrower
Somatosensory Discrimination Disorder Narrower
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