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The Presence of Visual Neglect after Thrombolytic Treatment in Patients with Right Hemisphere Stroke
Joint Authors
Nurmi, M.
Jehkonen, M.
Koivisto, A.-M.
Kettunen, J. E.
Dastidar, Prasun
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-02-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Visual neglect (VN) is a common consequence of right hemisphere (RH) stroke.
The aims of this study were to explore the presence of VN after RH stroke in the patients with (T+) or without (T−) thrombolytic treatment, and to determine whether thrombolysis is a predictor of VN.
The study group consisted of 77 RH infarct patients.
VN was evaluated with six conventional subtests of the Behavioural Inattention Test (BIT).
Stroke severity was assessed using the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS).
In the neuropsychological examination, 22% of all RH stroke patients had VN.
VN was present in 15% of the patients in the T+ group and in 28% of the patients in the T− group, but the difference was not statistically significant.
Despite that, patients in the T− group had a higher risk of VN than patients in the T+ group.
Our results suggest that thrombolysis independently predicted absence of VN.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kettunen, J. E.& Nurmi, M.& Koivisto, A.-M.& Dastidar, Prasun& Jehkonen, M.. 2012. The Presence of Visual Neglect after Thrombolytic Treatment in Patients with Right Hemisphere Stroke. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kettunen, J. E.…[et al.]. The Presence of Visual Neglect after Thrombolytic Treatment in Patients with Right Hemisphere Stroke. The Scientific World Journal No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kettunen, J. E.& Nurmi, M.& Koivisto, A.-M.& Dastidar, Prasun& Jehkonen, M.. The Presence of Visual Neglect after Thrombolytic Treatment in Patients with Right Hemisphere Stroke. The Scientific World Journal. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-471925
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-471925