What condition occurs as a result of bilateral damage to the Fusiform Face Area?

The correct answer, prosopagnosia, is a condition characterized by the inability to recognize faces, despite having intact vision and the ability to recognize other objects. The Fusiform Face Area (FFA) is a specific region in the brain that is primarily responsible for facial recognition. When there is bilateral damage to this area, individuals often experience profound difficulties in identifying familiar faces, including those of friends and relatives, even though they can recognize other visual stimuli without issue.

In contrast, dyslexia is a learning disorder related to reading difficulties and is not specifically linked to facial recognition capabilities. Amnesia refers to memory loss, which can arise from various causes including brain injury or psychological trauma, but does not specifically involve face recognition issues. Agnosia is a general term for the inability to process sensory information due to brain damage, but it encompasses a broader range of deficiencies beyond face recognition. Thus, the specific impairment of recognizing faces that results from damage to the Fusiform Face Area is best described as prosopagnosia.