Balint syndrome is a rare neurological disorder caused by bilateral parietal-occipital brain damage. Eyes are usually normal, but visual processing is profoundly affected.
Core features
The classic triad disrupts how a person sees and interacts with space.
- Simultanagnosia difficulty perceiving more than one object at a time
- Optic ataxia poor visually guided reaching despite good limb strength
- Oculomotor apraxia difficulty initiating purposeful eye movements
- Often due to stroke, trauma, or degenerative disease
Management
There is no specific cure; rehabilitation focuses on adaptation.
- Neuro-ophthalmology assessment to clarify deficits
- Occupational and visual rehabilitation therapies
- Management of underlying causes such as vascular risk factors
- Support for daily living, reading, and mobility tasks
