Modulation of somatoparaphrenia following left-hemisphere damage.

Modulation of somatoparaphrenia following left-hemisphere damage.
Neurocase. 2017 May 17;:1-9
Authors: D'Imperio D, Tomelleri G, Moretto G, Moro V
Abstract
Somatoparaphrenic symptoms after left-hemisphere damage are rare. To verify the potential role of body-related sensory (proprioceptive, visual, and somatosensory) manipulation in patients experiencing sensations of hand disownership, the symptoms of a patient suffering from right-hand somatoparaphrenia were monitored and clinical and neuropsychological variables were controlled. Four types of manipulation were administered: changes in spatial position of the hand, multisensory stimulation, and self-observation using video or mirrors. Multisensory visuo-tactile stimulation was efficacious in terms of reducing somatoparaphrenia, and changes in the position of the hand produced some positive effects. Third-person perspective self-observation did not, however, result in any changes.
PMID: 28513323 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Neurocase - May 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: D'Imperio D, Tomelleri G, Moretto G, Moro V Tags: Neurocase Source Type: research