The condition in which there is a lack of awareness for stimuli presented to the contralesional side of space is called:

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Neglect is the lack of awareness for stimuli presented to the contralesional side of space, meaning an individual may ignore or fail to attend stimuli on one side of their visual field or body. Balint's syndrome is a combination of three symptoms including difficulty with visual attention, optic ataxia, and simultanagnosia. Visual agnosia is a condition in which an individual can see an object but cannot recognize or identify it. Optic ataxia is a deficit in visually guided movements, such as reaching for an object, due to damage in the dorsal stream. Anosognosia is a lack of awareness or denial of a deficit or condition, such as not recognizing a physical impairment.

The Condition in Which There Is a Lack of Awareness