Which statement best describes a hallmark of attention-related deficits after brain injury?

• A. Attentional neglect of one side of space
• B. Enhanced color discrimination
• C. Improved night vision
• D. Increased depth perception

Answer: (A)

Neglect of one side of space is a hallmark of attention problems after brain injury. This means the person may ignore stimuli on the side opposite the brain injury, not because their eyes can’t see them, but because attention and spatial awareness are impaired. It’s a higher-level issue of how the brain assigns attention to different parts of space, often seen after right-hemisphere damage, which frequently leads to left-sided neglect. The other options describe sensory or perceptual changes (color discrimination, night vision, or depth perception) that aren’t the typical attention-driven deficit seen after brain injury.