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Cognitive and Behavioral Effects of Right Thalamocapsular Infarcts

Neglect

  • In patients with right thalamic (thalamocapsular) infarcts, left‑sided neglect is a common finding, although the strongest evidence for neglect comes from studies of left‑hemisphere lesions. 1

Visuospatial Processing

  • Right‑sided thalamocapsular infarcts can be associated with impairments in visuospatial processing. 2

REFERENCES

1

acr appropriateness criteria<sup>®</sup> ataxia. [LINK]

Journal of the American College of Radiology, 2019

2

Right Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA) Territory Infarction: Clinical Localization and Diagnostic Criteria [LINK]

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2026

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