Predictors of Recovery of Allocentric and Egocentric Neglect: The Role of Education (P7.288)

CONCLUSIONS: Recovery of both variants of neglect was positively influenced by higher education and lower initial severity of specific type of neglect, independently of volume of infarct, volume of hypoperfusion, age, and time post-onset of stroke.Study Supported by: R01NS047691Disclosure: Dr. Posner has nothing to disclose. Dr. Trupe has nothing to disclose. Dr. Davis has nothing to disclose. Dr. Gomez has nothing to disclose. Dr. Tippett has nothing to disclose. Dr. Hillis has received research support from Allon Pharmaceutical.

Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Posner, J., Trupe, L., Davis, C., Gomez, Y., Tippett, D., Hillis, A. Tags: Aging, Dementia, and Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology: Attention/Neglect Source Type: research