What is optic ataxia?

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titleWhat is optic ataxia?
start_date2014/12/18
schedule10h30
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location_infoBât. 452, 6e étage, salle de conférences
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summaryIn this talk, I will critically examine classical and contemporary definitions of optic ataxia, suggesting in each case that the condition, as strictly defined, might not exist. First, more than a century after Balint's original description, there has arguably been no clear demonstration of a selective visuomotor disruption without perceptual or attentional deficit. Second, an emerging contemporary definition that emphasises the specificity of misreaching to peripheral vision, may apply to a highly restricted sub-set of patients, and focus researchers on misleading questions. Thus, although I will not answer the question in my title, I hope to narrow it down by a constructive consideration of what optic ataxia is not.
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