A person who, after a parietal lobe stroke, reports being touched on the right arm even though the touch was to the left arm is exhibiting:

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Allesthesia is a condition in which a person experiences sensations on the opposite side of the body to where they actually occur. In this case, the person is reporting feeling touch on their right arm when the touch actually occurred on their left arm, which is consistent with allesthesia. Amorphosynthesis and simultaneous extinction are not relevant to this scenario, and contralateral neglect refers to a more profound disregard for stimuli on the opposite side of the body, including visual and auditory stimuli, as well as tactile sensations.

A Person Who, After a Parietal Lobe Stroke, Reports Being