Ipsilesional deficit of selective attention in left homonymous hemianopia and left unilateral spatial neglect

ConclusionsThe present results bring further evidence that patients with left homonymous hemianopia or left unilateral neglect both present a weaker but significant ipsilesional deficit in addition to their well-known massive contralesional deficit. The presence of a specific attentional deficit in the right ipsilesional visual field of left hemianopic and left neglect patients is discussed regarding the hypothesis of hemispheric specialization for selective spatial attention and may have clinical implications for both conditions.
Source: Neuropsychologia - Category: Neurology Source Type: research
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