P59. Evaluation of representational deficits in neglect patients – Visual search patterns in two different bed side tests

Early diagnosis of different modalities in neglect after right hemisphere ischemic lesion and subsequent adequate therapy is crucial in regard to the clinical outcome (e.g. Buxbaum et al., 2004). Bed-side tests in the acute phase after stroke usually include only clinical examination and paper based cancellation tests (e.g. Ota search task, Bell‘s Cancellation). Additional testing such as recording of deficit in visual exploration by tracking of eye movements and standardized test for diagnosis of representational neglect have so far been only conducted in as non-bed-side tests in sub-acute or chronic stages (Isihai et al., 1989).
Source: Clinical Neurophysiology - Category: Neuroscience Authors: Source Type: research