Neglect and related disorders

Authors
Heilman, KM Valenstein, E Watson, RT
Citation
Km. Heilman et al., Neglect and related disorders, SEM NEUROL, 20(4), 2000, pp. 463-470
Citations number
46
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology
Journal title
SEMINARS IN NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
02718235 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
463 - 470
Database
ISI
SICI code
0271-8235(2000)20:4<463:NARD>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Neglect is a failure to report, respond, or orient to contralateral stimuli that is not caused by an elemental sensorimotor deficit. Subtypes of negle ct are distinguished by input (attentional) or output (intentional) demands , the distribution (personal, spatial, and representational), and the means of eliciting the signs (unilateral or bilateral stimuli). In this article we discuss how to assess patients for neglect, the pathophysiology of negle ct, and the treatment of neglect.