| Deafferentation-disconnection neglect induced by posterior cerebral artery infarction. | |
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PMID: 16401846 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate patients with posterior cerebral artery (PCA) infarctions to learn whether hemispatial neglect is more frequent and severe after right than left PCA infarction; whether visual field defects (VFDs) influence the presence or severity of hemispatial neglect; and the anatomic loci of lesions that are associated with hemispatial neglect. METHODS: The authors recruited 45 patients with PCA infarction that involved only the occipital lobe or the occipital lobe plus other areas served by the PCA. All subjects received seven neglect tests within 2 months after onset. RESULTS: Overall, the frequency of hemispatial neglect was 42.2%. The frequency did not significantly differ between the right (48.0%) and left (35.0%) PCA groups, but the severity of hemispatial neglect was significantly greater in the right group. VFD alone did not influence the frequency or severity of neglect after controlling other variables. Isolated occipital lesions were rarely associated with hemispatial neglect, and it was only the occipital plus splenial lesion that significantly influenced the frequency and severity of neglect. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that after excluding such confounding factors as aphasia or hemiplegia, neglect frequency does not differ between the right and left posterior cerebral artery (PCA) groups, but the severity of neglect is greater after right PCA infarctions; even in the acute stage of PCA infarction; visual field defect from an isolated occipital lesion does not cause hemispatial neglect; and the injury to both the occipital lobe and the splenium of the corpus callosum is important for producing hemispatial neglect with PCA infarction. |
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Authors:
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K C Park; B H Lee; E J Kim; M H Shin; K M Choi; S S Yoon; S U Kwon; C S Chung; K H Lee; K M Heilman; D L Na |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
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Title: Neurology Volume: 66 ISSN: 1526-632X ISO Abbreviation: Neurology Publication Date: 2006 Jan |
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Created Date: 2006-01-10 Completed Date: 2006-04-20 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401060 Medline TA: Neurology Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 56-61 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Department of Neurology, Kyung Hee University, School of Medicine, Korea. |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Brain Infarction / diagnosis*, physiopathology Cerebral Infarction / diagnosis, physiopathology Corpus Callosum / blood supply, pathology, physiopathology Female Functional Laterality / physiology* Hemianopsia / diagnosis, etiology, physiopathology Humans Male Middle Aged Occipital Lobe / blood supply, pathology*, physiopathology* Perceptual Disorders / diagnosis*, etiology, physiopathology Posterior Cerebral Artery / pathology, physiopathology* Predictive Value of Tests Space Perception / physiology Temporal Lobe / blood supply, pathology, physiopathology Thalamus / blood supply, pathology, physiopathology Visual Cortex / blood supply, pathology, physiopathology Visual Fields / physiology Visual Pathways / blood supply, pathology, physiopathology Visual Perception / physiology |
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