What is anosognosia?

Anosognosia is a condition in which a person with a serious health does not know that he is ill. It tends to occur most often in people who have neurological or mental disorders. The condition may prevent a person from seeking treatment or refusing to follow the plan of the recommended treatment by a doctor, causing him to worsen his symptoms.

Although the exact cause of anosognosia has not been definitely proven, it is generally considered to be a result of a brain disorder. People who have damage in the frontal lobe, the area of ​​the brain located directly in the center are usually exposed to the highest risk. One of the main duties of the frontal lobe is the judgment, so a person with a damaged frontal lobe may not be able to realize any symptoms related to health, are unusual. Damage to the parietal lobe, part of the brain just behind the frontal lobe, can also contribute to the state of Because is responsible for perception. Parietal lobe damage can be completely unconscious of any symptomoce.

One of the most common disorders that may be associated with anosognosia is a bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is a mental state that causes one experiencing uncontrollable mood fluctuations due to imbalances in the levels of neurotransmitters in his brain. Neurotransmitters are chemicals that carry news from nerve cells to other areas of the body. People with bipolar disorder may not recognize their symptoms as anything unusual, as they may seem like normal mood swings, so they do not recognize severity. Other health conditions associated with lack of symptoms recognition include many other neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.

Anosognosia does not have a proven medicine or treatment. For some people, the condition is temporary and simply disappears in itself without medical intervention. Other people can fight with the condition and throughout their lives.Friends or family members often recognize any symptoms and persuade the person to seek medical treatments that they would not otherwise have.

This condition has potentially dangerous consequences because it can prevent someone from finding medical treatment for serious conditions. People with bipolar disorder or other mental states may lose contact with reality if their conditions are not treated, which may lead to unintentionally harm themselves or others. Those who have neurological disorders such as Alzheimer or Parkinson's disease can also hurt themselves unless they look for treatment because they may lack the physical ability to safely perform basic tasks without help.