Anton-Babinski Syndrome: A Visual Anosognosia.
anton-babinski syndrome
cortical blindness
posterior cerebral artery
stroke
visual anosognosia
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2024
Mar 2024
Historique:
accepted:
06
03
2024
medline:
8
4
2024
pubmed:
8
4
2024
entrez:
8
4
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Anton-Babinski syndrome is a rare extension of cortical blindness following injury to the occipital lobe. The patient behaves as sighted but has visual function derangements. The posterior cerebral artery (PCA) stroke represents 5% to 10% of total strokes. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown a rise in stroke cases. We present a case of this rare PCA stroke, first diagnosed by an ophthalmologist. This case had an inconsistent initial presentation, but subsequent computed tomography of the brain and other neurological investigations confirmed the diagnosis. If such cases are diagnosed early, they could have better management. Timely intervention can decrease morbidity as well as mortality.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38586806
doi: 10.7759/cureus.55679
pmc: PMC10997746
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e55679Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024, Ziaul et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.