Rehabilitating patients with left spatial neglect by prism exposure during a visuomotor activity.

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 681-697 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paola Fortis ◽  
Angelo Maravita ◽  
Marcello Gallucci ◽  
Roberta Ronchi ◽  
Elena Grassi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Neglect ◽  
Prism Exposure

Translation Research for the Rehabilitation of Left Spatial Neglect and Associated Disorders of Attention in Stroke Patients

2008 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nkiruka Arene ◽  
Argye E. Hillis
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Attention Bias ◽  
Spatial Neglect ◽  
Clinical Use ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Translation Research ◽  
Unilateral Neglect ◽  
Assessment And Treatment ◽  
Sound Theoretical Basis ◽  
Review Current

Abstract The syndrome of unilateral neglect, typified by a lateralized attention bias and neglect of contralateral space, is an important cause of morbidity and disability after a stroke. In this review, we discuss the challenges that face researchers attempting to elucidate the mechanisms and effectiveness of rehabilitation treatments. The neglect syndrome is a heterogeneous disorder, and it is not clear which of its symptoms cause ongoing disability. We review current methods of neglect assessment and propose logical approaches to selecting treatments, while acknowledging that further study is still needed before some of these approaches can be translated into routine clinical use. We conclude with systems-level suggestions for hypothesis development that would hopefully form a sound theoretical basis for future approaches to the assessment and treatment of neglect.

Transcranial Electrical Stimulation in Post-Stroke Cognitive Rehabilitation

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Convento ◽  
Cristina Russo ◽  
Luca Zigiotto ◽  
Nadia Bolognini
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Cognitive Rehabilitation ◽  
Cognitive Disorders ◽  
Spatial Neglect ◽  
Transcranial Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Neuropsychological Disorders ◽  
Current State ◽  
Stimulation Technique

Abstract. Cognitive rehabilitation is an important area of neurological rehabilitation, which aims at the treatment of cognitive disorders due to acquired brain damage of different etiology, including stroke. Although the importance of cognitive rehabilitation for stroke survivors is well recognized, available cognitive treatments for neuropsychological disorders, such as spatial neglect, hemianopia, apraxia, and working memory, are overall still unsatisfactory. The growing body of evidence supporting the potential of the transcranial Electrical Stimulation (tES) as tool for interacting with neuroplasticity in the human brain, in turn for enhancing perceptual and cognitive functions, has obvious implications for the translation of this noninvasive brain stimulation technique into clinical settings, in particular for the development of tES as adjuvant tool for cognitive rehabilitation. The present review aims at presenting the current state of art concerning the use of tES for the improvement of post-stroke visual and cognitive deficits (except for aphasia and memory disorders), showing the therapeutic promises of this technique and offering some suggestions for the design of future clinical trials. Although this line of research is still in infancy, as compared to the progresses made in the last years in other neurorehabilitation domains, current findings appear very encouraging, supporting the development of tES for the treatment of post-stroke cognitive impairments.

Combining Language and Space: Word Bisection in Unilateral Spatial Neglect

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Veronelli ◽  
Giuseppe Vallar ◽  
Chiara V. Marinelli ◽  
Silvia Primativo ◽  
Lisa S. Arduino
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Neglect ◽  
Unilateral Spatial Neglect

Rehabilitation approaches to unilateral spatial neglect

2008 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumio Ishiai
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Neglect ◽  
Unilateral Spatial Neglect
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