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Cortical blindness (bilateral occipital stroke) + Anton syndrome — what it looks like and imaging localization (Advanced)

Advanced course: bilateral occipital injury can cause cortical blindness with preserved eye structure. Some people deny blindness (Anton syndrome). Learn symptom patterns, safety issues, and how CT/MRI/CTA localize posterior circulation causes

FoundationsCaregiver, SurvivorAdvanced55 minPlain (6–8)

Educational only

Educational only — not medical advice.

What you'll learn

  • Recognize cortical blindness as a neurologic emergency presentation
  • Understand Anton syndrome (denial of deficit) as a brain symptom
  • Understand imaging: CT for hemorrhage, MRI DWI for bilateral occipital infarcts, CTA/MRA for posterior circulation
  • Build a safety plan for vision loss and supervision

Practice check

Check your understanding

A few untimed questions. Pick an answer to see instant feedback, then continue to the next lesson.

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Question 1

1. Cortical blindness can occur with normal-looking eyes because the injury is in the brain.

Question 2

2. MRI DWI helps by…

Question 3

3. A key safety step is…