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Task-Dependent Neglect: Computed Tomography Size and Locus Correlations

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Horner, J; Massey, EW; Woodruff, WW; Chase, KN; Dawson, DV
Published in: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair
January 1, 1989

We studied the severity and task-specific nature of neglect in relation to brain lesion size and locus in 23 right hemisphere stroke patients. We used five visuospatial tasks, including reading and writing. No single task identified hemispatial neglect in all patients. Drawing from memory was most sensitive, whereas writing was least sensitive. Neglect was not limited to parietal disease, but occurred following lesions in several cortical and subcortical locations. Severity of neglect correlated significantly with lesion locus (it was most severe with central lesions), but not with lesion size. We discuss observed patterns of neglect relative to a theory of hypoarousal and suggest the importance of neglect to prognosis for recovery from stroke. © 1989, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.

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Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair

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1552-6844

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1545-9683

Publication Date

January 1, 1989

Volume

3

Issue

1

Start / End Page

7 / 13

Related Subject Headings

  • Rehabilitation
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1109 Neurosciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Horner, J., Massey, E. W., Woodruff, W. W., Chase, K. N., & Dawson, D. V. (1989). Task-Dependent Neglect: Computed Tomography Size and Locus Correlations. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 3(1), 7–13. https://doi.org/10.1177/136140968900300102
Horner, J., E. W. Massey, W. W. Woodruff, K. N. Chase, and D. V. Dawson. “Task-Dependent Neglect: Computed Tomography Size and Locus Correlations.” Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair 3, no. 1 (January 1, 1989): 7–13. https://doi.org/10.1177/136140968900300102.
Horner J, Massey EW, Woodruff WW, Chase KN, Dawson DV. Task-Dependent Neglect: Computed Tomography Size and Locus Correlations. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. 1989 Jan 1;3(1):7–13.
Horner, J., et al. “Task-Dependent Neglect: Computed Tomography Size and Locus Correlations.” Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, vol. 3, no. 1, Jan. 1989, pp. 7–13. Scopus, doi:10.1177/136140968900300102.
Horner J, Massey EW, Woodruff WW, Chase KN, Dawson DV. Task-Dependent Neglect: Computed Tomography Size and Locus Correlations. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. 1989 Jan 1;3(1):7–13.
Journal cover image

Published In

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair

DOI

EISSN

1552-6844

ISSN

1545-9683

Publication Date

January 1, 1989

Volume

3

Issue

1

Start / End Page

7 / 13

Related Subject Headings

  • Rehabilitation
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1109 Neurosciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences