anosognosia
noun
ano·sog·no·sia
ˌa-nō-ˌsäg-ˈnō-zh(ē-)ə
: an inability or refusal to recognize a defect or disorder that is clinically evident
Mrs. M. 's form of anosognosia is even more extreme: she not only flatly denies she is paralyzed, she refuses to admit that the limp limb on the left has anything at all to do with her.—James Shreeve, Discover
A prominent feature of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder is anosognosia, a sick person's unawareness that he is sick.—Algis Valiunas, New Atlantis
see anton's syndrome
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