“I Cannot See”; Inverse Anton’s Syndrome: A Case Study

Aims: Abnormalities of vision have long been documented in psychosis. One syndrome of interest is Inverse Anton’s syndrome. This is a rare manifestation of visual abnormality where a person describes being blind despite objective evidence against this. In this case report, we discuss a patient who p...

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Main Authors: Obumneme Chinweuba, Peter Knynenburg
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Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-06-01
Series:BJPsych Open
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425107138/type/journal_article
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