In the clinical condition called unilateral visual neglect,patients:
A) ignore information in the visual field on the same side as the brain damage.
B) appear to lose significant visual detail only if there is damage to the right spatial side of the brain.
C) ignore information in either visual field only if there is damage to the right spatial brain.
D) ignore information in the visual field on the opposite side as the brain damage.

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Unilateral visual neglect is a condition where patients ignore or are not aware of visual information on the side opposite to where their brain has been damaged. This typically occurs when there is damage to one hemisphere of the brain, leading to neglect of the contralateral (opposite) side of space.

In the Clinical Condition Called Unilateral Visual Neglect,patients