Anosognosia is a condition where you can’t recognize other health conditions or problems that you have. Experts commonly describe it as “denial of deficit” or “lack of insight.” It falls under the family of agnosias, all of which happen when your brain can’t recognize or process what your senses tell it.
This condition can happen with mental illnesses, keeping a person with a disorder like schizophrenia from recognizing that they have a condition and need to take their medication. It can also happen with conditions that affect your body, such as stroke.
Who does it affect?
Anosognosia affects people with other medical conditions, especially certain mental health conditions. It is most common with certain conditions, including:
Alzheimer’s disease.
Dementia.
Bipolar disorder.
Schizophrenia.
How common is this condition?
Anosognosia is incredibly common with certain mental health conditions. Experts estimate that it affects between 50% and 98% of people with schizophrenia, about 40% of people with bipolar disorder, and more than 80% of people with Alzheimer’s disease. It also happens to between 10% and 18% of people who have one-sided paralysis after a stroke.
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What are the symptoms of anosognosia?
People with anosognosia usually show that they can't recognize a medical problem they have, either through action or what they say. In some cases, people with this condition will rationalize what’s happening to them, or they may try to cover up symptoms. They may recognize some symptoms but not others.
Anosognosia means a person can’t do one or more of the following:
Recognize that they have an illness or medical problem.
Recognize the signs and symptoms of the condition that they experience.
Connect their signs and symptoms to that condition.
Understand and agree that the condition is serious and needs treatment.
In some cases, a person with this condition may avoid the truth about their condition, and they might do so consciously or without even realizing it. Some might confabulate, which is when a person’s mind fills in gaps in their memory with false memories.
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