Anosognosia
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| - | '''Anosognosia''' is a neuropsychological condition where a person denies that they are suffering from a disability caused by brain injury. | + | '''Anosognosia''' is a neuropsychological condition where a person denies that they are suffering from a disability caused by brain injury, such as blindness or paralysis. The word anosognosia comes from the Greek words "nosos", meaning disease, and "gnosis", meaning knowledge. The term was first used by the neurologist [[Joseph Babinski]] in 1914. |
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Anosognosia is a neuropsychological condition where a person denies that they are suffering from a disability caused by brain injury, such as blindness or paralysis. The word anosognosia comes from the Greek words "nosos", meaning disease, and "gnosis", meaning knowledge. The term was first used by the neurologist Joseph Babinski in 1914.
