Prosopometamorphopsia

Carlos Morra and Ernst Franzek: Psychopathological Symptoms

Definition: Alterations in size and shape of how faces are perceived (Ffytche, Lappin and Philpot, 2004).

Exploration: The presence of prosopometamorphopsia can be established by interviewing the patient.

Reference:

Ffytche DH, Lappin JM, Philpot M. Visual command hallucinations in a patient with pure alexia. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2004; 75: 80-6.

 July 13, 2017