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P W Halligan1, J C Marshall, D T Wade

  • 1Rivermead Rehabilitation Centre, University Department of Clinical Neurology, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford.

Lancet (London, England)
|October 14, 1989
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Visuospatial neglect after stroke is common and hard to treat. The star cancellation test is the most sensitive for diagnosing neglect in stroke patients.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Neurology
  • Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

  • Visuospatial neglect is a common and debilitating consequence of unilateral stroke, often leading to poor functional recovery.
  • The disorder is frequently resistant to conventional remedial treatments, posing significant challenges in patient management.
  • Previous research into the nature and prevalence of neglect has been hampered by issues in definition and assessment methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To robustly define and assess visuospatial neglect in a cohort of unselected stroke patients.
  • To evaluate the reliability and sensitivity of the Behavioural Inattention Test (BIT) and its subtests in diagnosing neglect.
  • To identify the most sensitive diagnostic measure for visuospatial neglect within the BIT battery.

Main Methods:

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  • Eighty unselected stroke patients were assessed for visuospatial neglect using the Behavioural Inattention Test (BIT).
  • The study employed factor analysis to examine the underlying structure of neglect as measured by the BIT subtests.
  • Sensitivity analysis was conducted on individual BIT subtests to determine their diagnostic efficacy.

Main Results:

  • The six subtests of the BIT demonstrated high intercorrelation, supporting a single underlying construct for neglect.
  • Factor analysis confirmed that all BIT subtests loaded significantly on one primary factor, indicating a robust definition of neglect.
  • The star cancellation subtest emerged as the most sensitive measure, accurately identifying all patients with neglect based on the aggregate BIT score.

Conclusions:

  • The Behavioural Inattention Test provides a robust measure for assessing visuospatial neglect in stroke patients.
  • Individual subtests vary significantly in their diagnostic sensitivity for neglect.
  • The star cancellation test is a highly sensitive and reliable tool for the early and accurate diagnosis of visuospatial neglect post-stroke.