A patient with a right CVA,ambulating with a rolling walker,continually runs into objects on the left side of the walking path.Without further testing,this presentation can be called

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Unilateral neglect is a condition in which an individual is unable to attend to, and therefore neglects, one side of their body or their environment. In this case, the patient is running into objects on their left side, suggesting neglect of the left side. Homonymous hemianopsia refers to loss of vision in one half of the visual field of both eyes, whereas anosognosia is denial or lack of awareness of one's own illness or disability. Somatognosia refers to a disturbance in one's awareness of their own body and body parts. None of these conditions fully explain the patient's presentation.

A Patient with a Right CVA,ambulating with a Rolling Walker,continually