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NEURO PSYCHOLOGICAL BEHAVIOUR OF HEMISPATIAL NEGLECT: A SYSTEMATIC ANATOMIZATION ON ITS PARADIGM AND REHABILITATION APPROACH

Journal: Indo American Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (IAJPS) (Vol.04, No. 11)

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Page : 3901-3910

Keywords : Hemi spatial neglect; Contralesional Limb; Gross Distortions; Somatoparaphrenia; Prism Adaptation; Limb Actvation Treatment.;

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Abstract

This article summarize about common neuropsychological brain disorder i.e., Hemispatial Neglect. Spatial neglect is a lateralized disorder of space related to behaviour of patients which is characterized by the failure to explore the side Neglect is associated with unilateral brain damage occur due to stroke and many other neurodegenerative disorders like neoplasia, trauma, cardiac infarction, etc. Many patients with neglect following stroke improve within a few weeks, but some continue to have persistent neglect that are likely to require rehabilitation input. It deals with the symptoms of typical patients and types of neglect observed in patients. The article discusses about the different types of test to assess the disease severity, the treatment methods and rehabilitation approach. The article also gives an idea about general strategies to improve the neglect symptoms in patients. Key words: Hemi spatial neglect, Contralesional Limb, Gross Distortions, Somatoparaphrenia, Prism Adaptation, Limb Actvation Treatment.

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