A common, disabling, attention disorder marked by a failure to pay attention to items (some even as significant as people) on one side of space, despite the patient having a full visual field. It is caused by damage, particularly to the brain's right hemisphere, following a stroke. Affected individuals are often not aware of objects to their left. It can either be egocentric or allocentric.
Also Known As
- Hemineglect
- Hemispatial Neglect
- Spatial Neglect
- Contralateral Neglect
- Visuospatial Neglect