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Hemispatial sunglasses: effect on unilateral spatial neglect

T Arai1, H Ohi, H Sasaki

  • 1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hiroshima General Hospital of the West Japan Railway Company, Japan.

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
|February 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Hemispatial sunglasses may help some patients with visual neglect. One patient showed significant improvement in daily activities using these specially shaded glasses.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Ophthalmology

Background:

  • Unilateral neglect is a common deficit following right hemispheric stroke.
  • Pencil-and-paper activities are frequently used to assess and treat visual neglect.

Observation:

  • Ten patients with hemiplegic left unilateral neglect participated.
  • A novel intervention involved using glasses with the right lens shaded (hemispatial sunglasses).

Findings:

  • While results varied across patients, one individual experienced substantial and sustained functional improvement with hemispatial sunglasses.
  • This suggests a potential specific effect of the intervention on visual neglect.

Implications:

  • Hemispatial sunglasses may offer a targeted therapeutic approach for visual neglect in specific patient populations.

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  • Further research is warranted to confirm efficacy and define the scope of this intervention.