If Dr.Thomas is concerned whether her patient has anosognosia or may be unconsciously denying their symptoms,she could perform a Wada test.By temporarily "turning off" ____,she can ask the patient to report any experience of ____.

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The Wada test involves temporarily anesthetizing either the left or right hemisphere of the brain to assess language and memory functions. By doing so, the physician can ask the patient to report any experience of paralysis or other symptoms. This test can help diagnose anosognosia, a condition where patients are unaware of their own neurological symptoms or deny their existence. Other brain regions listed in options A and C are not directly related to anosognosia or motor symptoms. Option D, the corpus callosum, is typically tested with the split-brain experiment and not used to diagnose anosognosia.

If DrThomas Is Concerned Whether Her Patient Has Anosognosia or May