Optic Ataxia-Gaze Apraxia-Simultanagnosia Syndrome

Brain & Nerve

Eye & Vision

Contributed byKrish Tangella MD, MBAMar 01, 2021

The topic Optic Ataxia-Gaze Apraxia-Simultanagnosia Syndrome you are seeking is a synonym, or alternative name, or is closely related to the medical condition Balint Syndrome.

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Balint Syndrome is an uncommon neurologic condition characterized by the presence of the following triad of signs and symptoms, indicting a parietooccipital brain lesion affecting both the left and right side of the brain
The triad of visual and spatial difficulties constituting Balint Syndrome include:
- Optic ataxia - difficulty in guiding one’s hand towards an object using visual information
- Gaze apraxia or oculomotor apraxia (OMA) - is the lack of control of, or difficulty in moving eyes to follow objects (absence of purposeful eye movement)
- Simultanagnosia - an inability in perceiving more than one objects at a time (or simultaneously)

Please find comprehensive information on Balint Syndrome regarding definition, distribution, risk factors, causes, signs & symptoms, diagnosis, complications, treatment, prevention, prognosis, and additional useful information HERE.

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