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Hi! could i just ask what is the term for when a person after stroke, intentionally neglects his/her one side of the body?

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Following a stroke, especially involving the parietal lobe, the syndrome of "hemispatial neglect" can occur. This is not "intentional", as the victim has a limited ability to recognize what has specifically occurred. This may improve over time, but healing and partial recovery may proceed over 12-18 months.

Answered 11/18/2022

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