Confabulations related to tacit awareness in visual neglect

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Manning, L.^; | Kartsounis, L.D.

Affiliations: National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London WC1 3BG, UK

Note: [] Correspondence to: L. Manning at above address

Abstract: The case of a man with left-sided visuospatial neglect is reported. His performance on a test for neglect, the “burning house test”, is analysed and compared with that of other patients referred to in the literature. We suggest that the confabulations neglect patients may produce when confronted with this test reflect the degree of preconscious awareness for left-sided features.

Keywords: Confabulations, Tacit awareness, Visual neglect

DOI: 10.3233/BEN-1993-6406

Journal: Behavioural Neurology, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 211-213, 1993