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Left hemisphere strategies in visual recognition, topographical orientation and time planning
S Clarke1, G Assal, N de Tribolet
1Division Autonome de Neuropsychologie, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Neuropsychologia
|February 1, 1993
Summary
Right hemisphere damage can impair visual recognition and spatial orientation. This patient used detail analysis and landmark sequencing, relying on left hemisphere networks for compensatory strategies.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Cognitive Psychology
- Neurology
Background:
- Right hemisphere lesions frequently cause deficits in visual recognition and visuospatial orientation.
- Understanding compensatory mechanisms in patients with unilateral brain damage is crucial for rehabilitation.