Visual Neglect in Right Hemisphere Damage- Case Study

StudyW6 Discussion Question 1: Visual Neglect in Right Hemisphere Damage- Case Study

Purpose: Apply what you have mastered to a clinical situation, gain an appreciation for how it might present clinically, and analyze the effects of neurological impairment on a patient or clients daily life.

Initial Post (due Friday by 11:59 pm CST): Use the following scenario for this weeks discussion post. Optional AI use for brainstorming is warranted for this submission (read below).

Meet Mr. Thompson, a 72-year-old retired architect who recently experienced a right-hemisphere stroke. He appears alert and oriented, but during meals he consistently leaves food on the left side of his plate. When reading, he misses the beginning of each line. He also bumps into objects on his left side and becomes frustrated when others “move things” that were never moved at all. His speech is fluent, but he has difficulty maintaining a topic and often seems unaware of these issues.

For this discussion, respond to the following:

1. What is the specific site of lesion of Mr. Thompson’s stroke?
2. Based on this case, how would you define left visual neglect, and how is it typically associated with right hemisphere damage?
3. Identify at least two ways visual neglect might impact Mr. Thompsons daily life or safety, particularly in communication and functional tasks.
4. What screening tool or informal method would you use to assess visual neglect in a patient like Mr. Thompson? Why?
5. Describe one evidence-based therapeutic strategy or compensatory technique you could use in intervention. How would you introduce and implement it with Mr. Thompson?

(Optional) If you used AI (e.g., ChatGPT) to help you explore this topic or brainstorm ideas, briefly share what you asked, what it returned, and how helpful or accurate you found it. Also include the AI output/results (pasted on to a word document, as an appendix to your post and not included within word count), once generated.

Be sure to support your response with information from the weeks readings and resources. Your initial post should be 300-350 words.

Remember to follow the . Use the for in-text citations and include a minimum of two references from .