Visuo-spatial neglect: A systematic review of current interventions and their effectiveness

Occupational Therapists’ Identification, Assessment, and Treatment of Unilateral Spatial Neglect During Stroke Rehabilitation in Canada

“…A systematic review concluded that treatments exist to effectively remediate USN symptoms in subacute stroke. 17,18 Specifically, visual scanning training, trunk rotation, neck muscle vibration, mental imagery training, video feedback training, and prism therapy result in short-term (4 to 6 weeks) improvements in visual scanning and functional perfor- mance. 18 Less than one quarter of clinicians provided scanning training, and rarely did therapists use any other effective treatments.…”

Impact of Cognitive Neuroscience on Stroke Rehabilitation

“…[58][59][60] The intriguing nature of the deficit, its high incidence, and its negative effect on recovery have initiated a highly productive research field in cognitive and clinical neuroscience, which has led to the development of several rehabilitation techniques. 11,[61][62][63][64] Several reviews and meta-analyses noted that although therapeutic interventions tended to alleviate neglect symptoms, this was not the case in all studies. 20,61,63,[65][66][67][68] As pointed out by a recent Cochrane meta-analysis, the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation interventions for reducing the disabling effects of neglect and increasing independence remains unproven , partially because available studies do not always report long-term outcome and effects on activities of daily living.…”

“…11,[61][62][63][64] Several reviews and meta-analyses noted that although therapeutic interventions tended to alleviate neglect symptoms, this was not the case in all studies. 20,61,63,[65][66][67][68] As pointed out by a recent Cochrane meta-analysis, the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation interventions for reducing the disabling effects of neglect and increasing independence remains unproven , partially because available studies do not always report long-term outcome and effects on activities of daily living. 69 An additional challenge for randomized controlled trials and their meta-analyses is the heterogeneity of neglect syndromes, of which each may respond differently to specific therapeutic paradigms.…”

“…Пациенты не отвечают или не могут спонтанно определить местоположение стимула на левой стороне и кажется игнорируют эту часть пространства [58][59][60]. Необычный характер этого дефицита, высокая заболе-ваемость и его негативное влияние на восстановление стали причиной весьма продуктивной исследователь-ской работы в области когнитивной и клинической ней-робиологии и привели к разработке целого ряда методов реабилитации [11,[61][62][63][64].…”

Novel insights in rehabilitation of neglect

“…Starting in the early 1970s many rehabilitation techniques have been proposed to alleviate and reduce the problems generated by left visuospatial neglect. In a recent review Luauté et al (2006a) distinguish and describe18 different approaches to the rehabilitation of neglect. In the present review we will describe the studies characterizing four of these approaches that have emerged since approximately a decade: prism adaptation (PA), virtual reality (VR) training, noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS), and pharmacological therapies.…”