Anton's Syndrome associated with autotopagnosia

Appl Neuropsychol Adult. 2020 May-Jun;27(3):294-298. doi: 10.1080/23279095.2018.1538048. Epub 2019 Jan 20.

Abstract

We describe an unusual case of a 68-year-old male affected by cerebral amyloid angiopathy and cortical blindness associated with Anton's syndrome. In addition, our patient presented with autotopagnosia, a form of agnosia characterized by loss of body spatial representation. Neuropsychological assessment evidenced cognitive impairment. Magnetic Resonance Imaging showed hemorrhagic foci in the left occipital and right occipito-parietal lobe, paratrigonal white matter, and post-ischemic parenchymal gliosis. The pattern-reversal of visual evoked potentials were indicative bilateral visual pathway of integrity of the. After a neurological damage, patients could show a denial of their own deficit; however, the association between anosognosia and autotopagnosia represents a rare neurological condition. The simultaneous onset of unusual neuropsychological syndromes could be related to involvement of a complex brain network.

Keywords: Anosognosia; anton’s syndrome; autotopagnosia; cerebral amyloid angiopathy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Agnosia / diagnosis*
  • Agnosia / etiology
  • Agnosia / pathology
  • Agnosia / physiopathology
  • Blindness, Cortical / diagnosis*
  • Blindness, Cortical / etiology
  • Blindness, Cortical / pathology
  • Blindness, Cortical / physiopathology
  • Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy / complications
  • Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy / diagnosis*
  • Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy / pathology
  • Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy / physiopathology
  • Cognitive Dysfunction / diagnosis*
  • Cognitive Dysfunction / etiology
  • Cognitive Dysfunction / pathology
  • Cognitive Dysfunction / physiopathology
  • Electroencephalography
  • Evoked Potentials, Visual / physiology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Perceptual Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Perceptual Disorders / etiology
  • Perceptual Disorders / pathology
  • Perceptual Disorders / physiopathology