Lesion Site and Neglect Anosognosia in Patients With Left Hemispatial Neglect

The goal of this retrospective is to investigate the relationship between lesion site and neglect anosognosia in subacute or chronic right hemispheric stroke patients with left hemispatial neglect. The main questions it aims to answer are:Was any lesion site related to a higher neglect anosognosia rate?Did any lesion site related to a more severe neglect anosognosia? Participants will be divided into two groups regarding the presence of anosognosia for spatial neglect.Researchers will compare patients with and without anosognosia to see if any lesion site resulted in a higher anosognosia rate and more severe unawareness of neglect symptoms in daily life.

Inclusion Criteria:Being older than 18 years of ageHaving a subacute or chronic right hemispheric supratentorial strokeHaving left hemispatial neglectExclusion Criteria:Being in the first 2 weeks of the strokeLesions involving the left hemisphere and/or brainstem and/or cerebellumHaving other neurological conditions such as traumatic brain injury, central nervous system neoplasm, neurodegenerative or neuropsychiatric diseasesPresence of severe cognitive impairment in the mini-mental state examination scale (<10 points)Lack of brain imaging dataHaving visual problems and psychiatric disorders hindering neglect and anosognosia evaluation