The Role Of Attention In Modifying Neural Plasticity In The Adult Human Cortex
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$391,242.00
Summary
The human brain is constantly changing in response to experience. These changes, known as plasticity, are necessary to respond to new environments, to learn new skills and to recover from brain injury. This project will determine how selective attention, a process that filters sensory information in the brain, alters brain plasticity. The outcomes will inform the design of rehabilitation treatments for individuals with a brain injury.
Investigation Of The Effect Of Prism Therapy On Attention Dysfunction In Right-parietal Lobe Damaged Stroke Patients With Spatial Neglect.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$343,888.00
Summary
A strong predictor of a bad outcome after stroke is spatial neglect. This condition is due to a deficit in attention. With attention shifted towards the undamaged side, the victim ignores their damaged side. A new therapy improves neglect, yet little is known about how brain circuits are altered with therapy. We will identify brain areas critical in restoring normal attention, and will investigate for the first time whether repeated therapy sessions improve treatment effectiveness.