Do Neglect Assessments Detect Neglect Differently?

Am J Occup Ther. 2017 May/Jun;71(3):7103190050p1-7103190050p9. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2017.025015.

Abstract

Objective: We determined whether various assessment tools detect neglect differently by administering a battery of assessments to people with stroke.

Method: We conducted a case series study and administered five neglect assessments (paper-and-pencil, functional, virtual reality) to participants poststroke.

Results: Twelve participants (6 men, 6 women) with stroke completed the assessment battery, which required approximately 2 hr to administer (over one to two sessions). All participants demonstrated neglect on three or more assessments. Functional assessments and the virtual reality assessment detected neglect more frequently than the paper-and-pencil assessments. Participants performed differently on the paper-and-pencil assessments and functional assessments.

Conclusion: Because neglect is complex, detection may depend largely on the assessment administered.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02935270.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Functional Laterality
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neurologic Examination*
  • Neuropsychological Tests
  • Perceptual Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Perceptual Disorders / etiology
  • Perceptual Disorders / physiopathology
  • Stroke / complications
  • Stroke / diagnosis*
  • User-Computer Interface*

Associated data

  • ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT02935270