MODULE 6- Deficits Flashcards

1
Q

damage to the left optic nerve would result in which type of visual field deficit

A

left EYE visual field deficit
-stereopsis is lost

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can an individual with damage to the optic chiasm see in both left + right visual fields

A

yes
-the central, binocular region of the visual field is intact, but monocular + peripheral vision is lost

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3
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if the right visual cortex stops functioning, what part of the visual field will be lost?

A

left visual field
-not left EYE visual field; projects to right visual cortex (striate cortex)

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4
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lesion locations that could result in a contralateral visual field deficit

A

everything after the optic nerve
-optic chiasm
-optic tract
-LGN
-optic radiation
-primary visual cortex

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