1. Examination and treatment of unilateral spatial neglect using virtual reality in three-dimensional space
- Author
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Taku Numao, Kazu Amimoto, and Tomoko Shimada
- Subjects
Perceptual Disorders ,Stroke ,unilateral spatial neglect ,Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) ,Space Perception ,Activities of Daily Living ,Stroke Rehabilitation ,Virtual Reality ,Humans ,Neurology (clinical) ,head mounted display ,stimulus-driven attention ,three-dimensional space - Abstract
Previously, it was difficult to detect mild neglect or a lack of stimulus-driven attention in patients using conventional assessments such as the Behavioral Inattention Test, usually performed on patients with unilateral spatial neglect. Here, we developed a method that randomly generates balloons in the left-right, up-down, and near-far spaces on a monitor using a head-mounted display. A head-mounted display can be used as an objective tool to evaluate and treat mild neglect symptoms by quantifying how quickly and accurately a patient can perceive the appearing balloons. In this study, we evaluated a lack of stimulus-driven attention case that was undetected by the paper and pencil test. We could identify mild neglect with our virtual reality method, as later confirmed using the Catherine Bergego scale. In addition to using virtual reality in a three-dimensional space to effectively detect mild neglect, this method can be used for treatment. After repeated practice under a tilted background space condition, the patient demonstrated a reduction in the time needed to perceive the appearing balloons, suggesting a therapeutic effect., 東京都立大学学位論文甲第1160号 副論文
- Published
- 2021