Brain Activity Stimulated by Prism Adaptation Tasks Utilized for the Treatment of Unilateral Spatial Neglect: A Study with fNIRS

We investigated the neurological basis for efficacy of prism adaptation therapy, which is used for the treatment of poststroke unilateral spatial neglect (USN). Study subjects were 6 USN-positive (+), 6 USN-negative patients, and 6 healthy volunteer control subjects. USN was identified by the Behavi...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Taniguchi, Makoto Hiyamizu, Takanori Tominaga, Shu Morioka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Rehabilitation Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/312781