anosognosia

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Allow me to introduce you to a peculiar form of denial called anosognosia, the condition in which a person suffering from a disability due to brain injury appears unaware or denies the existence of the malady.

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  • Those with anosognosia will possibly not come to this independently, yet can be guided to treatment by someone they trust. —  - Latest HealthCentral News
  • Many studies including recent work published in this journal have attempted to determine the neurological, cognitive, and motivational bases of anosognosia. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • These studies have typically focused on descriptive correlations between anosognosia and various clinical factors, but did not identify a consistent pattern of brain lesion or dysfunction. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • Rather, the results have emphasized the complex and multifacet nature of anosognosia. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • METHODS: In this paper, we present the validation studies of a quantitative test battery for UN, including paper-and-pencil tests, an assessment of personal neglect, extinction, and anosognosia, and a behavioural assessment, the Catherine Bergego Scale (CBS). —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
 

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