title: Gender differences in unilateral spatial neglect within 24 hours of ischemic stroke.
abstract: Hemispatial neglect is a common and disabling consequence of stroke. Previous reports examining the relationship between gender and the incidence of unilateral spatial neglect (USN) have included either a large numbers of patients with few neglect tests or small numbers of patients with multiple tests. To determine if USN was more common and/or severe in men or women, we examined a large group of patients (312 right-handed) within 24 hours of acute right hemisphere ischemic stroke. Multiple spatial neglect tasks were used to increase the sensitivity of neglect detection. No differences based upon gender were observed for the prevalence, severity, or a combined task measure of USN.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Kleinman
authors.forename: Rebecca F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Gottesman
authors.forename: Cameron
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Newhart
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Heidler-Gary
authors.forename: Argye E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Hillis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual / Q000502:physiology; D010468:Perceptual Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology; D012737:Sex Factors; D013028:Space Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014796:Visual Perception / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult