A patient who is only able to pay attention to one object at a time and misreaches for things nearby is MOST likely suffering from:

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The symptoms described (ability to focus on only one object at a time, misreaching for nearby objects) are characteristic of Balint's syndrome. Balint's syndrome is a condition caused by damage to the parietal lobes of the brain, which affects the ability to perceive and attend to multiple objects in visual space. Amorphosynthesis, allesthesia, and Gerstmann syndrome are not consistent with these symptoms.

A Patient Who Is Only Able to Pay Attention to One