Question

Robert's mother is usually meticulous in her presentation. When picking her up for a family dinner, he noticed that her make-up was only applied to the right side of her face. Her hair was also brushed on the right side, but on the left it was matted and uncombed. He immediately took her to the hospital after she was unaware of any problems. She was diagnosed with ______, which is evidenced by damage to the association areas of the right hemisphere.

A) Wernicke's aphasia
B) Broca's aphasia
C) unilateral spatial neglect
D) split-brain

Answer 1

Answer:

C) unilateral spatial neglect                        

Explanation:

Spatial neglect: The term spatial neglect refers to one of the most common syndromes that follow a stroke, generally to the right side of an individual's brain, hence the individual or person dealing with spatial neglect fails to be aware of people or objects to his or her left.

Unilateral spatial neglect: The unilateral spatial neglect is referred to a complex deficit of attention that occurs following a stroke. It happens due to the damage of frontal lobe, thalamus, or posterior parietal cortex, etc.

In the question above, Robert's mother was diagnosed with unilateral spatial neglect.