Anton syndrome

Description

Anton syndrome: Visual anosognosia or Anton-Babinski syndrome is a rare neurological condition related to cortical blindness. The patients deny their blindness and affirm adamantly that they are capable of seeing.

History

• 1899 – Gabriel Anton
• 1914 – Joseph Babinski

Associated Persons

• Gabriel Anton (1858-1933)
• Joseph Babinski (1857-1932)

Alternative names

• Anton-Babinski syndrome
• Anton’s syndrome
• Anosognosie
• Visual anosognosia

Controversies

• Did they first describe or popularise or plagiarise?

References

• Anton G. Über die Selbstwahrnehmung der Herderkrankungen des Gehirns durch den Kranken bei Rindenblindheit und Rindentaubheit. Arch Psychiatrie Nervenkrankh. 1899; 32: 86–127.
• Babinski J. Contribution a l’étude des troubles mentaux dans l’hémiplégie organique (anosognosie) Revue Neurologique. 1914; 27: 845–848.
• Babinski J. Anosognosie. Revue Neurologique, 1918, 31: 365-367.
• Babinski J. Un nouveau cas d’anosognosie. Revue Neurologique, 1924, 40: 638-640.
• Maddula M, Lutton S, Keegan B. Anton’s syndrome due to cerebrovascular disease: a case report. J Med Case Reports. 2009; 3: 9028.
• Chen JJ, Chang HF, Hsu YC, Chen DL. Anton-Babinski syndrome in an old patient: a case report and literature review. Psychogeriatrics. 2015 Mar;15(1):58-61