Personal and extrapersonal space: a case of neglect dissociation.
Dissociation between personal and extrapersonal neglect has rarely been observed in man. In this study we present a case of severe personal neglect in the absence of a deficit for extrapersonal space. An extensive neuropsychological assessment demonstrates the absence of cognitive impairments in visuo-spatial processing and confirms the selective presence of a severe representational deficit of the left side of the body.
Guariglia
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Dip. Psicologia, Università La Sapienza, Roma, Italy.
Antonucci
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D000328:Adult; D000377:Agnosia / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology*; D001828:Body Image; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology*; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D009949:Orientation / Q000502:physiology*; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D010550:Personal Space; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology