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A Method to Study Adaptation to Left-Right Reversed Audition
Published on: October 29, 2018
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Preserving the ability to discriminate between left and right; A case study.
Carla Ruis1,2, Pierre A Robe2, H Chris Dijkerman1
1Helmholtz Institute, Experimental Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Journal of Neuropsychology
|September 29, 2023
Summary
This study shows that monitoring left-right orientation during awake brain surgery is possible. Preserving this parietal lobe function can prevent postoperative orientation difficulties.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Neurosurgery
- Cognitive Neurology
Background:
- Left-right orientation is crucial for daily activities and is associated with the parietal lobe.
- Brain tumors in the parietal lobe can potentially disrupt this vital cognitive function.
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