optic ataxia


op·tic a·tax·i·a

an inability to guide the hand toward an object using visual information; seen in Balint syndrome.

op·tic a·tax·i·a

(op'tik ă-taks'ē-ă) An inability to guide the hand toward an object using visual information; seen in Balint syndrome.

optic ataxia

Loss of hand-eye coordination in reaching for an object one has seen, due to damage to visually dedicated regions of the cerebral cortex.See also: ataxia