Cerebral asymmetry in dementia: effect of context on hemi-attention.
The duration of the orienting response toward the left or right hemispace as a function of bright light and noise levels was evaluated in 6 demented elderly patients. Tentative findings of cerebral asymmetry suggest light may differentially activate the left hemisphere.
Alden
J D
JD
Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061.
Crews
W D
WD
Harrison
D W
DW
D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D001143:Arousal; D001288:Attention; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008570:Memory, Short-Term; D008875:Middle Aged; D010775:Photic Stimulation