Balint Syndrome

Question 1

Balint syndrome is characterized by

Answer 1

Bilateral damage to posterior parietal and lateral occipital regions.

Question 2

Symptoms related with Balint- Syndrome

Answer 2

Optic ataxia (Inability to accurately reach for something you’re
looking at)
Oculomotor Apraxia (Inability to intentionally move your eyes
towards an object)
Visual simultagnosia (Inability to see the whole picture)

Question 3

In early stages of the discovery of the syndrome, Balint postulated that the symptoms were caused by

Answer 3

Dissonance between sensory and motor output

Question 4

Long-term outcome of rehabilitation depends on the underlying cause of the syndrome

Answer 4

True True True

Question 5

Widely used rehabilitation strategies for Balint’s Syndrome

Answer 5

1- the restoration of impaired abilities (eye movement, convergence, visual search, word reading;
prism adaptation training (frequent prism shift to improve recalibration, movement
planning and awareness))
2- compensatory strategies
3- psychoeducation

Question 6

Causes of Balint Syndrome

Answer 6

Hypotension
Traumatic brain injury
Stroke
Neurodegenerative diseases
Malignant brain tumor
Eclampsia
Infections