Abstract
Dissociation between personal and extrapersonal neglect has rarely been observed in man. In this study we present a case of severe personal neglect in the absence of a deficit for extrapersonal space. An extensive neuropsychological assessment demonstrates the absence of cognitive impairments in visuo-spatial processing and confirms the selective presence of a severe representational deficit of the left side of the body.
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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Adult
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Agnosia / physiopathology*
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Agnosia / psychology
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Attention / physiology*
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Body Image*
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Brain Damage, Chronic / physiopathology*
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Brain Damage, Chronic / psychology
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Dominance, Cerebral / physiology*
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Functional Laterality / physiology*
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Hematoma / surgery
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Humans
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Male
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Neuropsychological Tests
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Orientation / physiology*
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Parietal Lobe / physiopathology
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Parietal Lobe / surgery
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Personal Space*
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Postoperative Complications / physiopathology
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Postoperative Complications / psychology