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title: Balint syndrome
description: "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…"
url: "https://bluefinvision.com/knowledge-base/topics/conditions-diseases/balint-syndrome/"
updated: "2025-12-16"
category: "Conditions & Diseases"
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# Balint syndrome

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