Table 4.

Examples of naming and recognition errors made post-operatively by the patient on the famous landmarks subtest

Famous Landmarks – test stimuli	Patient responses reflecting recognition errors
Epcot Center	“That’s part of the space center in Florida.”
Taj Mahal	“That’s a very beautiful palace that is located somewhere in Russia.”
Pentagon	“That’s the White House. That’s where the President lives.”
Famous Landmarks – test stimuli	Patient responses reflecting naming errors
The Alamo	“That’s where the Texans were killed during the Mexican War. It was like an old Spanish Church. Davey Crockett was killed there. This fight became the rallying point for the Texans.”
Stonehenge	“That’s a site in England… A bunch of large stones in a circle. It probably represented some type of calendar. It is thought to have been used in rituals and I believe it has been associated with the druids.”
Leaning Tower of Pisa	“That’s a famous tower in Italy. It is supposedly falling over… I know the name but can’t come up with it.”