SELECTIVE DRAWING DISORDERS AFTER RIGHT SUBCORTICAL STROKE - A NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL PREMORBID AND FOLLOW-UP CASE-STUDY

We report the case of a patient affected by a subcortical lesion of th e right non-dominant hemisphere, and demonstrate that he had selective constructional disorders by comparing his post-stroke performances wi th those assessed 18 months before the stroke. A detailed analysis was made of the visuospatial, perceptual, representational and executive competences involved in drawing tasks at one, two and six months post- stroke. Neuropsychological follow-up revealed the progressive recovery of all visuospatial abilities. This study provides same interpretativ e elements for constructional disorders and, in particular for the clo sing-in phenomenon observed only during the subacute phase.