Balint syndrome: an unusual triad
Journal Title: BOHR International Journal of Neurology and Neuroscience - Year 2024, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
The paper investigates a case of sudden loss of vision in a patient with recent history of blurred vision of right eyediagnosed with Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO). The point of interest of this case report is that the clinicalfeatures are something different from those of a CRAO and revealed cardinal triad of simultanagnosia, optic ataxia,and oculomotor apraxia which are conclusive of a rare clinical entity known as Balint syndrome.
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Khaleel Usuf, Sumesh Raj, Manoj Parameswaran
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- DOI 10.54646/bijnn.2024.15
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