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Balint’s syndrome

A rare neurological disorder characterized by a combination of visual and spatial impairment resulting from bilateral damage to the parieto-occipital regions of the brain, especially in the posterior parietal cortex. The main symptoms of Balint syndrome include:1) Simultagnosia: Inability to perceive multiple objects or elements in the same scene at the same time. A person can focus on only one object, losing the overall context of the visual field.2) Optical ataxia: Difficulty performing hand movements directed at an object while motor function is preserved, such as when trying to reach or grasp an object.3) Oculomotor apraxia: Inability to move the eyes arbitrarily to fix the gaze on a visual target, making it difficult to change the direction of gaze or scan the environment. Balint’s syndrome usually occurs after a stroke or traumatic brain injury affecting the parieto-occipital regions, which leads to significant difficulties in processing visual information and interacting with the surrounding world.