Which perseverative behaviors are symptoms of spatial neglect?
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SUBMITTER: Caulfield MD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6078101 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr
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Which perseverative behaviors are symptoms of spatial neglect?
Caulfield Meghan D MD Chen Peii P Barry Michele M MM Barrett A M AM
Brain and cognition 20170203
Spatial neglect is a characterized by a failure to attend or make movements towards left-sided stimuli. Common paper-and-pencil tasks to diagnose spatial neglect are sensitive to perseverative errors, including additional marks over already cancelled targets and "scribbling" out a target. Here, we examine whether functionally distinct perseverative behaviors are related to spatial neglect. Line cancellation tasks of 45 healthy controls and 220 right-hemisphere stroke survivors were examined for ...[more]
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