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Neglect: a multisensory deficit?

Stéphane Jacobs1, Claudio Brozzoli, Alessandro Farnè

  • 1INSERM U1028, CNRS UMR5292, Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, ImpAct Team, Lyon F-69000, France. stephane.jacobs@inserm.fr

Neuropsychologia
|April 3, 2012
PubMed
Summary

Neglect, a neurological disorder, may affect multiple senses, not just vision. Research suggests it impacts touch and audition, supporting a multisensory view of this condition.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Neurology
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Neglect is a neurological syndrome characterized by a lack of conscious perception of events in contralesional space.
  • While most recognized in the visual domain, neglect's potential multisensory nature requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically review the literature on multisensory manifestations and processing in neglect.
  • To evaluate the evidence supporting neglect as a multisensory disorder.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on multisensory neglect.
  • Analysis of correlations between visual and non-visual neglect deficits.
  • Examination of sensory stimulation and sensorimotor adaptation effects.
  • Review of neurophysiological and neuroimaging data.

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Main Results:

  • Neglect affects multiple sensory modalities, including touch and audition.
  • Studies show correlations in severity between visual and non-visual neglect deficits.
  • Interventions for neglect can impact multiple sensory modalities.
  • Neglect can alter multisensory interactions and reveal compensatory mechanisms.

Conclusions:

  • Evidence suggests neglect is a multisensory disorder, affecting areas involved in multisensory processing.
  • Further systematic research is needed to confirm neglect as a multisensory disorder.
  • Viewing neglect as multisensory is a promising hypothesis for understanding its pathophysiology.