Update on the Clinical Approach to Spatial Neglect

This article addresses the implementation gap in identifying and treating spatial neglect, to reduce disability and improve healthcare costs and burden.Recent FindingsProfessional organizations published recommendations to implement spatial neglect care. Physicians can lead an interdisciplinary team: functionally relevant spatial neglect assessment, evidence-based spatial retraining, and integrated spatial and vision interventions can optimize outcomes. Research also strongly suggests spatial neglect adversely affects motor systems. Spatial neglect therapy might thus “kick-start” rehabilitation and improve paralysis recovery.SummaryClinicians can implement new techniques to detect spatial neglect and lead interdisciplinary teams to promote better, integrated spatial neglect care. Future studies of brain imaging biomarkers to detect spatial neglect, and real-world applicability of prism adaptation treatment, are needed.
Source: Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports - Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research