If a patient has lesions in the right parietotemporal cortex, which of the following symptoms are they likely to experience?
A. Disorders of language
B. Difficulty understanding nonverbal communication
C. None of the above
D. A and B
ANS: B
Rationale: Lesions in the left parietotemporal association cortex can produce disorders of language (Wernicke's aphasia). Lesions in the right parietotemporal cortex may cause contralateral neglect, difficulty understanding nonverbal communication, and anosognosia (denial of deficits).
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