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One session of prism adaptation training does not increase immediate engagement in occupational therapy in people with spatial neglect early after stroke

2023-07-18 rehabilitation medicine and physical therapy Title + abstract only
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ObjectivesSpatial neglect, a debilitating cognitive syndrome and predictor of poor functional outcome, affects attention and awareness after stroke. Early rehabilitation is essential but neglect itself may impede participation in therapy. In a proof-of-concept study nested within an RCT, we investigated whether the oft-reported immediate effects of prism adaptation training (PAT) might enable engagement if introduced at the start of an occupational therapy session. MethodsEarly after stroke we ...

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