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Occipital Lobe

    Injury to this area usually results in "blindness" to part or all of the visual field. Usually people experience "holes" or "blind spots" in what they see. There may be problems picking things out of space or they may misperceive pictures or objects. Recognition of colors may also be disturbed.

  • Vision
  • Reading (perception and recognition of printed words)