View source for NEGLECT-LEFT OR RIGHT HEMISPHERE INVOLVEMENT

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1. Dominant (left) hemisphere is strongly oriented to the right hemi-space. 
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<br/>2. Non-dominant (right) hemisphere is equally oriented to both hemi-spaces. 
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<br/>3. Thus lesions of the left hemisphere do not lead to neglect, since the right is intact. 
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<br/>4. But lesions of the right hemisphere can lead to multi-modal neglect of the left hemi-space.
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<br/><b>Image:</b> Teasell, R., Hussein, N., Mirkowski, M., Vanderlaan, D., Saikaley, M., Longval, M. and Iruthayarajah, J., 2020. <i>Clinical Consequences of Stroke.</i> [online] Ebrsr.com. Available at: [http://Ebrsr.com Ebrsr.com] [Accessed 11 November 2020].


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