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The Japanese journal of neuropsychology

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ArticleTitle Prism adaptation improves visuospatial hemineglect -Improvements in cognitive function and activities of daily living-
Language J
AuthorList Katsuya Kamada1), Kazumi Kawahira2), Megumi Shimodozono2), Tomokazu Noma1), Nobuyuki Tanaka2)
Affiliation 1) Kirishima Rehabilitation Center, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
2) Department of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
Publication Japanese Journal of Neuropsychology: 22 (2), 105-111, 2006
Received May 17, 2004
Accepted Jun 27, 2005
Abstract We examined effects of prism adaptation on cognitive function and activities of daily living (ADL) in 17 patients with visuospatial hemineglect.
Following conventional rehabilitation for one month, prism adaptation was applied for patients with visuospatial hemineglect for one month in addition to conventional rehabilitation. Cognitive function and ADL for each patient were evaluated once a month using Behavioural inattention test (BIT), straight ahead pointing test and Functional Independence Measure (FIM), respectively. Improvement in BIT was found only in the prism adaptation session. Improvements in FIM was found in both sessions. Displacement from the trunk midline in straight ahead pointing test tended to decrease in the prism adaptation session.
These results suggest that prism adaptation would be useful in rehabilitation for visuospatial hemineglect.
Keywords stroke, visuospatial hemineglect, prism adaptation, BIT, ADL

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