Re-fixation and perseveration patterns in neglect patients during free visual exploration

Rebecca E Paladini1, Patric Wyss1,2,3, Brigitte C Kaufmann3

  • 1Gerontechnology & Rehabilitation Group, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.

Summary

Neglect patients exhibit perseverative behavior and re-fixations during visual exploration, frequently returning to previously viewed locations. This study clarifies mechanisms behind these attentional impairments in neglect.

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