Damage. According to Merck, damage to either side of the temporal lobe can lead to specific symptoms. If the right temporal lobe is damaged in some way, your perceptions of sounds and shapes are impaired.If the left temporal lobe is damaged, your perceptions of language and memory of words are impaired.amage. According to Merck, damage to either side of the temporal lobe can lead to specific symptoms. If the right temporal lobe is damaged in some way, your perceptions of sounds and shapes are impaired.
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