Mike's visual association area on the right hemisphere is damaged.The doctors have diagnosed him with neglect syndrome.What can his family expect from Mike's neurological problem?
A) Mike's failure to "see" things on his left side
B) problems with understanding speech spoken from the right side
C) an inability to recognize people
D) blindness

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Neglect syndrome is a condition in which an individual is unable to pay attention to stimuli on one side of their body or environment. In the case of Mike's right hemisphere damage, his neglect syndrome would cause him to disregard or not notice visual information on his left side. This could lead to problems with activities of daily living and safety concerns as he may bump into things or not see obstacles on his left side.

Mike's Visual Association Area on the Right Hemisphere Is Damaged