title: Prism adaptation can improve contralesional tactile perception in neglect.
abstract: The authors show that prismatic adaptation can reduce tactile inattention in stroke patients with unilateral neglect. Four patients with visuospatial neglect and tactile extinction underwent 10-minute application of 20 degrees right-shifting prismatic lenses during pointing. This improved contralesional tactile perception in all patients, even for a task requiring no exploration or spatial motor responses. This finding suggests a potential role for prismatic adaptation in the rehabilitation of multiple sensory modalities in patients with neglect.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College, London, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maravita
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McNeil
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Malhotra
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Greenwood
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Husain
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Driver
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007909:Lenses; D008875:Middle Aged; D010468:Perceptual Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014110:Touch; D016896:Treatment Outcome