A failure to recognize that one's arm or leg is part of one's self is most likely to be associated with damage to the

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Damage to the right hemisphere of the brain can result in a condition called anosognosia, in which patients are unaware of their deficits or fail to recognize a body part as their own (known as anosodiaphoria). This is often associated with damage to the parietal lobe, which is involved in integrating sensory information and constructing a coherent body image. The amygdala is involved in emotion processing, the hypothalamus regulates many autonomic functions, and the sympathetic nervous system is a branch of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for fight or flight responses, none of which are closely linked to bodily awareness.

A Failure to Recognize That One's Arm or Leg Is