Masud Husain1. 1. Division of Neuroscience and Psychological Medicine, Imperial College School of Medicine, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK. m.husain@ic.ac.uk
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Patients with neglect often fail to be aware of stimuli located on their contralesional side--the side of space opposite their brain damage. Some patients show impairments in extrapersonal space; others within personal (body) space; and some in both. Although the neglect syndrome may be associated with a distorted perception of extrapersonal or personal space, recent investigations suggest that attentional, memory and motor deficits may be important additional components. CONCLUSION: Better understanding of these cognitive impairments holds the key to offering effective treatment for neglect, as well as providing important insights into normal brain function.
INTRODUCTION:Patients with neglect often fail to be aware of stimuli located on their contralesional side--the side of space opposite their brain damage. Some patients show impairments in extrapersonal space; others within personal (body) space; and some in both. Although the neglect syndrome may be associated with a distorted perception of extrapersonal or personal space, recent investigations suggest that attentional, memory and motor deficits may be important additional components. CONCLUSION: Better understanding of these cognitive impairments holds the key to offering effective treatment for neglect, as well as providing important insights into normal brain function.