Читать книгу Neurology - Charles H. Clarke - Страница 170

Field defects are mentioned in Chapter 14. Neglect or even denial of virtually complete visual loss (cortical blindness or Anton’s syndrome) are sometimes seen following bilateral infarction. An explanation for ‘blind sight’ (perception of objects when the occipital cortex is destroyed) is preservation of anterior visual pathways via the lateral geniculate bodies that are below the level of awareness. Epilepsy, with episodes of flashing lights or, rarely, more formed features, can occur with occipital lobe lesions.