User:Sairah Mamik/Anton Syndrome
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[edit]Treatment and Management Strategies
[edit]There is no cure for Anton syndrome, but management is centred on ensuring patient safety and maximizing independence. Rehabilitation techniques focus on helping patients adapt to their blindness and include orientation and mobility training to aid in the safe navigation of their environment.
Cognitive therapies may also be used to help patients gain some level of insight into their condition and manage confabulation issues[1]
Supportive therapies may include psychological support and counselling to help patients and their families adjust to the diagnosis. Visual aids and home adaptations can also be part of the management strategy to assist with daily living tasks[2].
Patient Experiences and Case Studies
[edit]Case studies highlight the unique impact of Anton syndrome on patients' lives. For example, one report detailed a patient who consistently denied the loss of vision, leading to frequent accidents and injuries. Rehabilitation helped the patient adapt to the impairment by learning to rely more on auditory cues and other senses [3]. Another case involved a patient's gradual acceptance of their condition during rehabilitation, which significantly improved their ability to cope with daily challenges [4].
In a detailed case study by, a patient with Anton's syndrome denied his sudden bilateral vision loss, displaying additional neurological symptoms like dyslexia[5] and dysgraphia[6], indicative of extensive brain involvement. Despite a partial recovery, he continued to experience difficulties in spatial orientation and recognizing colours. His complex case highlighted the need for comprehensive neuro-rehabilitation strategies that address both visual impairment and cognitive discrepancies[7].
A different case [8]involved a blind alcoholic who, during withdrawal, experienced hallucinations alongside Anton's syndrome. He confabulated seeing his environment accurately while also acknowledging some visions as hallucinations. This unique case emphasizes the impact of mental state alterations on the manifestations of Anton's syndrome, potraying the challenge of differentiating hallucinatory experiences from confabulated perceptions in treatment settings.
References
- ^ Eby, Sarah A.; Buchner, Eric J.; Bryant, Mary G.; Mak, Henry K.F. (2012-05). "The Rehabilitation of Anton Syndrome". PM&R. 4 (5): 385–387. doi:10.1016/j.pmrj.2011.12.012. ISSN 1934-1482.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Maddula, Mohana; Lutton, Stuart; Keegan, Breffni (2009). "Anton's syndrome due to cerebrovascular disease: a case report". Journal of Medical Case Reports. 3 (1): 9028. doi:10.4076/1752-1947-3-9028. ISSN 1752-1947.
- ^ Chaudhry, Faisal Bashir; Raza, Samavia; Ahmad, Usman (2019-12). "Anton's syndrome: a rare and unusual form of blindness". BMJ Case Reports. 12 (12): e228103. doi:10.1136/bcr-2018-228103. ISSN 1757-790X.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Eby, Sarah A.; Buchner, Eric J.; Bryant, Mary G.; Mak, Henry K.F. (2012-05). "The Rehabilitation of Anton Syndrome". PM&R. 4 (5): 385–387. doi:10.1016/j.pmrj.2011.12.012. ISSN 1934-1482.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Definition of Dyslexia - International Dyslexia Association". dyslexiaida.org. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "Understanding Dysgraphia - International Dyslexia Association". dyslexiaida.org. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ Menon, Vimla; Singh, Jagmohan; Prakash, Prem; Kumar, Anil (1985-01). "Anton's syndrome: A case report". Neuro-Ophthalmology. 5 (2): 125–128. doi:10.3109/01658108509014428. ISSN 0165-8107.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Swartz, Barbara E.; Brust, John C.M. (1984-07). "Anton's syndrome accompanying withdrawal hallucinosis in a blind alcoholic". Neurology. 34 (7): 969–969. doi:10.1212/wnl.34.7.969. ISSN 0028-3878.
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