What type of neglect involves difficulties in processing visual information from the left side?

Visuospatial neglect refers to the impairment in the ability to process and attend to visual information, particularly on one side of space, often the left side in cases of right hemisphere damage. Individuals with this type of neglect may completely overlook objects or events occurring on their affected side, leading to significant challenges in daily living. This condition arises from disruptions in the neural systems responsible for visual attention and spatial awareness, particularly related to lesions in the parietal lobe.

Motor neglect primarily concerns a lack of movement or response on one side of the body, rather than attention to visual stimuli. Tactile neglect involves difficulties in processing touch sensations from one side, and auditory neglect relates to listening and responding to sounds coming from one side. Each of these forms of neglect reflects a specific area of sensory processing that is not as directly associated with visual information as visuospatial neglect is.