What term describes impairment in distinguishing left from right?

• A. Left-right confusion
• B. Disinhibition of associated movements
• C. Minor physical anomalies of the face and limbs
• D. Depressive symptoms prevalence

Answer: (A)

Left-right confusion is the term for impairment in distinguishing left from right. This difficulty reflects disruptions in spatial awareness and body orientation, often involving brain networks in the parietal region that map the body and its orientation in space. It can show up after a stroke, in certain neurodegenerative conditions, or with other brain injuries, and it can make simple instructions like “use your left hand” hard to follow.

Disinhibition of associated movements describes involuntary, linked movements that occur with voluntary actions (not about telling left from right). Minor physical anomalies of the face and limbs refer to congenital markers seen in some syndromes, not to directional sense. Depressive symptoms prevalence is simply how common depressive symptoms are in a group, not a perceptual or spatial orientation issue.