hemispatial neglect

noun

an inability to pay attention to sensory stimuli to one side of the body's awareness zone, as a result of damage to the parietal lobe on the right or left side of the brain, often as a result of a stroke.

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Meanings

nounhemispatial neglect (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicinean inability to pay attention to sensory stimuli to one side of the body's awareness zone, as a result of damage to the parietal lobe on the right or left side of the brain, often as a result of a stroke.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hemi-inattention

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 半側空間忽略症 /半侧空间忽略症
  • 半側空間忽略症 /半侧空间忽略症Translations
Polish zespół nieuwagi stronnej
  • zespół nieuwagi stronnejTranslations
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“hemispatial neglect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemispatial%20neglect. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemispatial neglect,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemispatial%20neglect.

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