PMID: 9533999Apr 16, 1998Paper

Seeing objects smaller than they are: micropsia following right temporo-parietal infarction

Cortex; a Journal Devoted to the Study of the Nervous System and Behavior
F CerianiH Spinnler

Abstract

We report the case of an 84-year-old lady who, after a right temporo-parietal infarction, complained of seeing things smaller than she expected. She also related that straight lines appeared distorted and described seeing colours as if they were a badly mixed assemblage of hues. Her visual field was normal except for a transient left field extinction. No spatial neglect emerged. The patient's micropsia remained unchanged during the course of the six month follow-up.

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