Question

A man is given a neurological exam. During the exam he cannot located objects in his left field of vision. You ask him to draw a clock and he draws only the right side. His symptoms are most likely caused by

Answer 1

Answer: Hemispatial Neglect.

Explanation: Hemispatial Neglect is the phenomenon in which a damage to one hemisphere of the brain causes an individual to pay less attention on one side of their field of view.

This neglect often occurs on the side of the body that is opposite the damaged hemisphere, for example, if the left hemisphere of the brain is damaged, then the right field of vision affected. Though this is not always the case.

An example of Hemispatial Neglect is when an affected individual bumps into walls on the affected field of vision.