Anton syndrome, also known as Anton-Babinski syndrome and visual anosognosia, is a rare symptom of brain damage occurring in the occipital lobe. Those who have it are cortically blind, but affirm, often quite adamantly and in the face of clear evidence of their blindness, that they are capable of seeing.
Failing to accept being blind people with Anton syndrome dismisses evidence of their condition and employs confabulation to fill in the missing sensory input. It is named after the neurologist Gabriel Anton. Only 28 cases have been published.
The pathology typically involves bilateral infarction of the occipital lobes, often from stroke, disrupting the visual cortex while leaving speech centers intact. This neurological separation forces the brain to bridge the gap by projecting internal imagery outward.
Consequently, patients may attempt to walk into furniture they cannot see, necessitating strict safety supervision. Therapeutic intervention is complicated by the patient's a...
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