Anosognosia

Anosognosia is a condition in which the patient is not aware of the disorder or disease he or she is suffering from. It arises during a lesion of the non-dominant hemisphere (mostly the right). Most often, the patient is not aware of left-sided hemiparesis, some mental illnesses or advanced Alzheimer's disease.

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Category: Neurology | Psychiatry