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Functional Disability In Patients Of Right Hemisphere Lesions With And Without Hemineglect, Her-Cherng Wang, Chau-Peng Leong, Jui-Kun Chang, Hsiu-Juan Lin, Kwo-Shieng Tuo, Kai-Lan Chang, Sheng-Hsiang Su

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Hemineglect is a common symptom and sign in patients with right hemisphere lesion. These patients usually have problems of reduced awareness of stimuli from left side. This study aims to evaluate the correlation between presence of hemineglect and functional disability in patients with right hemispheric stroke or traumatic brain injury. Forty patients who were diagnosed as right hemispheric stroke or traumatic brain injury as verified by computed tomography scan or magnetic resonance image participated in the study. Based on the criteria on Schekenberg test (line bisection test), patients were divided into two groups: 20 with hemineglect and 20 without hemineglect. …