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A patient has a small, localized brainstem lesion. While they can still hear sounds clearly with both ears and identify what the sounds are (e.g., a bell, a voice), they have significant difficulty determining the direction or location of the sound source. This specific deficit in sound localization suggests damage to which of the following structures?
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A patient has a small, localized brainstem lesion. While they can still hear sounds clearly with both ears and identify what the sounds are (e.g., a bell, a voice), they have significant difficulty determining the direction or location of the sound source. This specific deficit in sound localization suggests damage to which of the following structures?