Perception cognition

Question 1

common post stroke

Unilateral spatial neglect:

Answer 1

Inability to attend, orient or respond to stimuli appearing on the side contralateral to the brain lesion
Linked to poorer rehabilitation outcomes

Question 2

Common post stroke

Hemianopia

Answer 2

Loss of half of the field of vision in one or both eyes
Linked to poorer rehabilitation outcomes

Question 3

Lesion sites:

Answer 3

Posterior parietal cortex, frontal lobe, cingulate gyrus, striatum, thalamus

Question 4

prevelance

Answer 4

10-82% after right hemisphere stroke
15-65% after left hemisphere stroke