PSYCHIC DENIAL OF BLINDNESS
\sˈa͡ɪkɪk dɪnˈa͡ɪə͡l ɒv blˈa͡ɪndnəs], \sˈaɪkɪk dɪnˈaɪəl ɒv blˈaɪndnəs], \s_ˈaɪ_k_ɪ_k d_ɪ_n_ˈaɪ_əl ɒ_v b_l_ˈaɪ_n_d_n_ə_s]\
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Total loss of vision in all or part of the visual field due to bilateral OCCIPITAL LOBE (i.e., VISUAL CORTEX) damage or dysfunction. Anton syndrome is characterized by the psychic denial of true, organic cortical blindness. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p460)
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