Location
Comstock Memorial Union, MSUM
Document Type
Poster
Event Website
https://www.mnstate.edu/sac/
Start Date
15-4-2025 12:00 AM
End Date
15-4-2025 12:00 AM
Publication Date
4-15-2025
Description
Right hemisphere damage occurs when the right side of the brain sustains an injury, resulting in an array of distinctive characteristics that affect an individual’s complex cognitive system. While features of right hemisphere damage may look different for everyone, unilateral neglect is a common symptom characterized by difficulty attending to the left side of the body. Although treatment is limited in research, several intervention methods have been shown to improve symptoms of unilateral neglect or assist patients with greater awareness of the left side. While the literature suggests visual scanning training has the most research to determine efficacy, other research studies show promising evidence of improvement in symptoms when using techniques like prism adaptation, limb activation, virtual reality, external cues, or a combination of several intervention methods.
Examination of the Intervention Strategies for Unilateral Neglect Following Right Hemisphere Damage
Comstock Memorial Union, MSUM
Right hemisphere damage occurs when the right side of the brain sustains an injury, resulting in an array of distinctive characteristics that affect an individual’s complex cognitive system. While features of right hemisphere damage may look different for everyone, unilateral neglect is a common symptom characterized by difficulty attending to the left side of the body. Although treatment is limited in research, several intervention methods have been shown to improve symptoms of unilateral neglect or assist patients with greater awareness of the left side. While the literature suggests visual scanning training has the most research to determine efficacy, other research studies show promising evidence of improvement in symptoms when using techniques like prism adaptation, limb activation, virtual reality, external cues, or a combination of several intervention methods.
https://red.mnstate.edu/sac/2025/cehs/8