| Autor: |
Feenstra, Froukje A, Aggenbach, Laura, Rijtema, Gijs, Buunk, Anne M, Stirler, Vincent M A |
| Jazyk: |
Dutch; Flemish |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde, 164:D4397. NLM (Medline) |
| ISSN: |
0028-2162 |
| Popis: |
BACKGROUND: Bálint's syndrome is characterized by the triad of ocular apraxia, dorsal simultanagnosia and optic ataxia. It most commonly occurs following bilateral parieto-occipital brain injury, for which several aetiologies have been described. CASE DESCRIPTION: We present a case of a 39-year-old male with penetrating brain injury following a suicide attempt with a crossbow. A CT scan of the head revealed the intracranial position of the arrow, piercing the parietal and occipital cortex from the left-parietal direction with the tip on the right parietal bone. After surgical removal of the arrow, visuospatial symptoms persisted that were consistent with Bálint's syndrome. The characteristic symptoms, patho-anatomy and treatment of this syndrome are discussed in this article. CONCLUSION: The patient in this case had visual impairment following a suicide attempt with a crossbow. On the basis of neurological and neuropsychological assessments, the triad of ocular apraxia, dorsal simultanagnosia and optic ataxia was observed, characteristic of Bálint's syndrome. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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