After damage to his left parietal cortex,John begins to ignore washing the right side of his face and body and doesn't comb the right side of his hair.He is likely suffering from ______.
A)prosopagnosia
B)affordances
C)unilateral neglect
D)apperceptive agnosia

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Unilateral neglect, also known as hemispatial neglect, is a condition often resulting from damage to the parietal cortex, particularly in the right hemisphere. It leads to a lack of awareness of one side of space, in this case, the left parietal damage leading to neglect of the right side of the body.

After Damage to His Left Parietal Cortex,John Begins to Ignore