The main deficit in Balint's syndrome is that patients can focus attention on only
A) contralesional objects.
B) ipsilesional objects.
C) one object at a time.
D) the foveal part of the visual field.

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Balint's syndrome is characterized by the inability to perceive the visual field as a whole, leading to the patient being able to focus attention on only one object at a time, a condition known as simultanagnosia.

The Main Deficit in Balint's Syndrome Is That Patients Can