Sensory cueing in the treatment of unilateral spatial neglect
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1424.2015.011.005
- VernacularTitle:感知提醒疗法治疗脑卒中后单侧空间忽略的疗效观察
- Author:
Yonghong YANG
;
Fengyi WANG
;
Qiuyue HUANG
;
Jingjing ZUO
;
Naiquan FANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Stroke;
Sensory cueing;
Unilateral spatial neglect;
Behavioral inattention test
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2015;37(11):817-820
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effects of sensory cueing (SC) on unilateral spatial neglect after stroke.Methods Five stroke survivors with unilateral spatial neglect underwent a tailored sensory cueing treatment (wearing a sensory cueing device 3 hours a day, 5 days a week for 2 weeks) in addition to their conventional rehabilitation.Two weeks before and one day before the treatment, and then one day, two weeks and 4 weeks after the treatment, all five patients were assessed using the Hong Kong edition of the behavioral inattention test (BIT-C).Results No significant changes were identified in the average BIT-C ratings at the two time point before the intervention.However, the average score had increased significantly only one day after the start of the intervention, with further significant improvement at each of the succeeding 2 week intervals.The greatest improvement was in finishing cancellation tasks, and the most severely affected patient showed the greatest improvement.Conclusion Sensory cueing treatment may be useful and feasible in reducing unilateral spatial neglect for stroke survivors.However, randomized and controlled trials with larger samples are needed to further verify its effects.
