Investigation of the effect of prism therapy on attention dysfunction in right-parietal lobe damaged stroke patients with spatial neglect.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1012153

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity 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.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $343,888.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Sensory Processes, Perception and Performance

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

attention deficits | functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) | spatial neglect | stroke | transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

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