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Prism Adaptation and Optokinetic Stimulation Comparison in the Rehabilitation of Unilateral Spatial Neglect
Prism adaptation (PA) is one of the most effective treatments for the rehabilitation of unilateral spatial neglect. Optokinetic stimulation (OKS) has also been demonstrated to be effective in ameliorating symptoms of neglect. The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of these two methods...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8615435/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34827487 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11111488 |
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author | Facchin, Alessio Figliano, Giusi Daini, Roberta |
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description | Prism adaptation (PA) is one of the most effective treatments for the rehabilitation of unilateral spatial neglect. Optokinetic stimulation (OKS) has also been demonstrated to be effective in ameliorating symptoms of neglect. The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of these two methods in a group of neglect patients using a crossover design. A group of 13 post-acute brain-damaged patients with unilateral spatial neglect, who had never been rehabilitated, were treated using PA and OKS. Each treatment was applied for 10 sessions, twice a day, to all patients with both treatments in crossed order (i.e., PA followed by OKS or vice versa). Neuropsychological assessments were performed: before the first (T1), at the end of the first/beginning of the second (T2) and at the end of the second training sessions (T3), and two weeks after the end of treatment (T4). Both procedures produced a significant improvement in clinical tests at T2, independent of the type of training. The results suggest that either PA or OKS induces a significant amelioration of neglect in right brain-damaged patients, mainly in the first block of treatment. Since no differences between treatments were found, they could be applied in clinical practice, according to the requirements of the individual patient. |
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spelling | pubmed-86154352021-11-26 Prism Adaptation and Optokinetic Stimulation Comparison in the Rehabilitation of Unilateral Spatial Neglect Facchin, Alessio Figliano, Giusi Daini, Roberta Brain Sci Article Prism adaptation (PA) is one of the most effective treatments for the rehabilitation of unilateral spatial neglect. Optokinetic stimulation (OKS) has also been demonstrated to be effective in ameliorating symptoms of neglect. The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of these two methods in a group of neglect patients using a crossover design. A group of 13 post-acute brain-damaged patients with unilateral spatial neglect, who had never been rehabilitated, were treated using PA and OKS. Each treatment was applied for 10 sessions, twice a day, to all patients with both treatments in crossed order (i.e., PA followed by OKS or vice versa). Neuropsychological assessments were performed: before the first (T1), at the end of the first/beginning of the second (T2) and at the end of the second training sessions (T3), and two weeks after the end of treatment (T4). Both procedures produced a significant improvement in clinical tests at T2, independent of the type of training. The results suggest that either PA or OKS induces a significant amelioration of neglect in right brain-damaged patients, mainly in the first block of treatment. Since no differences between treatments were found, they could be applied in clinical practice, according to the requirements of the individual patient. MDPI 2021-11-11 /pmc/articles/PMC8615435/ /pubmed/34827487 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11111488 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Facchin, Alessio Figliano, Giusi Daini, Roberta Prism Adaptation and Optokinetic Stimulation Comparison in the Rehabilitation of Unilateral Spatial Neglect |
title | Prism Adaptation and Optokinetic Stimulation Comparison in the Rehabilitation of Unilateral Spatial Neglect |
title_full | Prism Adaptation and Optokinetic Stimulation Comparison in the Rehabilitation of Unilateral Spatial Neglect |
title_fullStr | Prism Adaptation and Optokinetic Stimulation Comparison in the Rehabilitation of Unilateral Spatial Neglect |
title_full_unstemmed | Prism Adaptation and Optokinetic Stimulation Comparison in the Rehabilitation of Unilateral Spatial Neglect |
title_short | Prism Adaptation and Optokinetic Stimulation Comparison in the Rehabilitation of Unilateral Spatial Neglect |
title_sort | prism adaptation and optokinetic stimulation comparison in the rehabilitation of unilateral spatial neglect |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8615435/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34827487 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11111488 |
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