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This would result in a right inferior quadrantanopia. The acronym to remember is PITS (parietal inferior, temporal superior).
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Left optic radiation in the parietal lobe
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Lesions to the optic radiation always affect the contralateral side. The acronym to remember is PITS (parietal inferior, temporal superior).
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Right optic radiation in the temporal lobe
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This would result in right superior quadrantanopia as lesions to the optic radiation always affect the contralateral side.
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Right optic radiation in the parietal lobe
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This would result in right superior quadrantanopia as lesions to the optic radiation always affect the contralateral side.
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Left optic radiation in the temporal lobe
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Lesions in the occipital cortex result in contralateral homonymous hemianopia with macular sparing. If there was no macular sparing with the homonymous hemianopia, this would suggest a lesion of the optic tract.
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Right occipital cortex
Concept
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Visual Field Loss
Topic
141
Neurology
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A visual field test reveals that a patient has left superior quadrantanopia.

Which of the following is the most likely location of the lesion causing this defect?
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