Anton syndrome

Anton Syndrome

Anton syndrome, also known as Anton's blindness or Anton-Babinski syndrome, is a rare cortical condition characterized by the denial of vision loss despite clinical evidence of blindness. The condition is named after the Austrian neurologist Gabriel Anton who first described it in 1899.

Pronunciation

An-ton Syn-drome

Etymology

The term "Anton syndrome" is derived from the name of Gabriel Anton, an Austrian neurologist who first described the condition in 1899. The term "syndrome" is derived from the Greek word "syndromē", which means "concurrence of symptoms, concourse".

Symptoms

Patients with Anton syndrome are often completely unaware of their blindness and may even confabulate descriptions of the objects and scenes around them. This is due to a disconnection between the visual area of the brain and the area responsible for consciousness of vision.

Causes

Anton syndrome is typically caused by bilateral damage to the occipital lobe, the part of the brain responsible for vision. This damage can be due to a variety of causes, including stroke, trauma, or tumor.

Diagnosis

Diagnosis of Anton syndrome is primarily clinical, based on the patient's denial of visual loss despite objective evidence of blindness. Neuroimaging, such as MRI, can be used to confirm the presence of occipital lobe damage.

Treatment

There is currently no cure for Anton syndrome. Treatment is supportive and focuses on managing the patient's safety and quality of life.

Related Terms

• Cortical blindness
• Visual agnosia
• Blindsight
• Prosopagnosia

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Anton syndrome
• Wikipedia's article - Anton syndrome

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