title: [Balint syndrome as a result of a biparietal infarct. Neuropsychological analysis].
abstract: A case of Balint syndrome with bilateral parietal infarction is presented. Analysis shows the tight intrication of visual inattention and psychic gaze palsy. The deficit of visuo-manual adjustment is characterized by a fixed divergence between the target and the point where the patient places his hand, either in ballistic movements (classical optic ataxia), either in pursuit movements; for this reason, a simple disconnexion should not explain the classic optic ataxia. The discretion of aphasia allows the individualization of an anterograde and partially retrograde amnesia.
mesh_terms: D000377:Agnosia / Q000209:etiology*; D001072:Apraxias / Q000209:etiology; D001288:Attention; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D005403:Fixation, Ocular; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000098:blood supply*; D013577:Syndrome; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology*
vernacular_title: Syndrome de Balint par infarctus biparietal analyse neuropsychologique.