Patient DB

question 46

Multiple Choice

Patient D.B.was able to locate spots of light presented in his blind field even though he could not see them because:

• A) his geniculostriate pathway was intact.
• B) his retinohypothalamic pathway was still intact.
• C) his tectopulvinar pathway was still intact.
• D) his dorsal stream was damaged.

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