Visualising facial distortions in prosopometamorphopsia

A 58-year-old man with a 31-month history of seeing peoples’ faces as distorted and, in his words, appearing “demonic” visited our laboratory for assessment. Neuropsychological testing indicated no obvious abnormal general cognitive function; Mini-Mental State Examination score was 30/30. At 1-year...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2024-03, Vol.403 (10432), p.1176-1176
Main Authors: Mello, Antônio, Stehr, Daniel, Bujarski, Krzysztof, Duchaine, Brad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case reports
Cognitive ability
Cysts
Head injuries
Measuring techniques
Neuropsychology
Psychology
Visual perception
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Summary:A 58-year-old man with a 31-month history of seeing peoples’ faces as distorted and, in his words, appearing “demonic” visited our laboratory for assessment. Neuropsychological testing indicated no obvious abnormal general cognitive function; Mini-Mental State Examination score was 30/30. At 1-year follow-up, a repeated MRI showed no change in the size of the cyst.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00136-3