Ellie had a right hemisphere stroke. During her rehabilitation period, her family and the hospital staff noticed that she placed all articles on the right side of the dresser and did not notice an article if it was placed on the left side until it was brought to her attention. Even when eating, she tended to eat the food items on the right side of the plate before she even noticed food items on the left side. Ellie was exhibiting
A)aphasia.
B)agnosia.
C)perceptual neglect.
D)spatial neglect.

Question

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Perceptual neglect is a condition in which a person is unaware of stimuli on one side of their body or environment. In Ellie's case, she was unaware of stimuli on the left side of her body and environment, which is consistent with perceptual neglect.

Ellie Had a Right Hemisphere Stroke