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Reaction time analysis in patients with mild left unilateral spatial neglect employing the modified Posner task: vertical and horizontal dimensions.
- Source :
- Experimental Brain Research; Aug2022, Vol. 240 Issue 7/8, p2143-2153, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Unilateral spatial neglect (USN) is a common neurological syndrome that develops after a right hemisphere lesion. By examining the performance of the modified Posner task added to the vertical dimensions of the left and right visual fields, we studied whether the lower left area had different neglect symptoms than the other locations. 41 patients with right hemisphere damage were classified into those with mild USN (USN+ ; n = 20) and without USN (USN− ; n = 21). Twenty older participants made up the healthy control (HC; n = 20) group. All participants recorded deficits in the paper-and-pencil tests established for neglect and reaction times in the modified Posner task. In the paper-and-pencil tests, there was no difference in deficit between the upper and lower left visual fields in any of the groups. According to the modified Posner task, the USN+ group exhibited delays in reaction time in the lower left visual field rather than the upper left visual field. Importantly, reaction times were delayed, and USN symptoms persisted, particularly for the lower left quadrant. Our findings imply that the modified Posner task can accurately uncover neglect symptoms in the case of mild USN. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- UNILATERAL neglect
VISUAL fields
TASKS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00144819
- Volume :
- 240
- Issue :
- 7/8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Experimental Brain Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 158021672
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-022-06400-z