Spatial Neglect
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Author(s)
Li, K
Malhotra, PA
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The syndrome of visuospatial neglect is a
common consequence of unilateral brain injury.
It is most often associated with stroke and is
more severe and persistent following right
hemisphere damage, with reported frequencies
in the acute stage of up to 80%. Neglect is
primarily a disorder of attention whereby patients
characteristically fail to orientate, to report or to
respond to stimuli located on the contralesional
side. Neglect is usually caused by large strokes in
the middle cerebral artery territory and is
heterogeneous, such that most patients do not
manifest every feature of the syndrome.
A number of treatments may improve neglect,
but there is no widely accepted universal
approach to therapy. Although most patients
recover spontaneously, the evidence suggests
that they continue to have significant cognitive
impairments, particularly relating to attention.
common consequence of unilateral brain injury.
It is most often associated with stroke and is
more severe and persistent following right
hemisphere damage, with reported frequencies
in the acute stage of up to 80%. Neglect is
primarily a disorder of attention whereby patients
characteristically fail to orientate, to report or to
respond to stimuli located on the contralesional
side. Neglect is usually caused by large strokes in
the middle cerebral artery territory and is
heterogeneous, such that most patients do not
manifest every feature of the syndrome.
A number of treatments may improve neglect,
but there is no widely accepted universal
approach to therapy. Although most patients
recover spontaneously, the evidence suggests
that they continue to have significant cognitive
impairments, particularly relating to attention.
Date Issued
2015-05-28
Date Acceptance
2015-04-15
Citation
Practical Neurology, 2015, 15, pp.333-339
ISSN
1474-7766
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group
Start Page
333
End Page
339
Journal / Book Title
Practical Neurology
Volume
15
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