Abstract
Neglect phenomena may occur in both extrapersonal and personal space. Whereas extrapersonal neglect has been found associated with both right- and left-sided brain lesions, no case of right personal neglect following a left-sided lesion has been so far reported. We describe a right-handed female patient who, after two left-hemisphere strokes, exhibited a florid personal neglect, but no extrapersonal neglect, anosognosia or somatoparaphrenia. The symptom persisted for a few weeks and then gradually disappeared. At least in the early phase of disease, a personal neglect can also be observed in patients with left brain damage.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aneurysm, Ruptured / diagnosis
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Aneurysm, Ruptured / physiopathology
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Aneurysm, Ruptured / psychology
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Attention / physiology*
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Awareness / physiology
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Brain Mapping
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Cerebral Cortex / physiopathology
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Cerebrovascular Disorders / diagnosis
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Cerebrovascular Disorders / physiopathology*
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Cerebrovascular Disorders / psychology
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Dominance, Cerebral / physiology*
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Female
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Humans
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Intracranial Aneurysm / diagnosis
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Intracranial Aneurysm / physiopathology
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Intracranial Aneurysm / psychology
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Middle Aged
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Neurologic Examination
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Neuropsychological Tests
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Orientation / physiology*
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Personal Space*
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Recurrence