TY - JOUR
T1 - Neurorehabilitation following right thalamic infarct
T2 - Effects of cognitive retraining on functional performance
AU - Hanlon, R. E.
AU - Dobkin, B. H.
AU - Hadler, B.
AU - Ramirez, S.
AU - Cheska, Y.
PY - 1992/1/1
Y1 - 1992/1/1
N2 - We treated the cognitive impairments of a 69-year-old male, that persisted 7 months after an infarction in the distribution of the right posteriocerebral artery. The infarct produced a 20% reduction in right cerebral blood flow, established by positron emission tomography (PET). Neuropsychological status was characterized by marked hemivisuospatial inattention, visuoperceptual and perceptuomotor dysfunction, and impaired visual memory. A multiple-baselines across behaviors design was utilized to assess effects of specific interventions on targeted cognitive functions. We found significant improvement in attention to left hemispace in response to directed interventions. Considerable gains were also realized in perceptuomotor abilities, mobility, and activities of daily living. Results indicated process-specific effects of strategic cognitive interventions, initiated 7 months postonset.
AB - We treated the cognitive impairments of a 69-year-old male, that persisted 7 months after an infarction in the distribution of the right posteriocerebral artery. The infarct produced a 20% reduction in right cerebral blood flow, established by positron emission tomography (PET). Neuropsychological status was characterized by marked hemivisuospatial inattention, visuoperceptual and perceptuomotor dysfunction, and impaired visual memory. A multiple-baselines across behaviors design was utilized to assess effects of specific interventions on targeted cognitive functions. We found significant improvement in attention to left hemispace in response to directed interventions. Considerable gains were also realized in perceptuomotor abilities, mobility, and activities of daily living. Results indicated process-specific effects of strategic cognitive interventions, initiated 7 months postonset.
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U2 - 10.1080/01688639208402836
DO - 10.1080/01688639208402836
M3 - Article
C2 - 1400910
AN - SCOPUS:0026671370
SN - 1380-3395
VL - 14
SP - 433
EP - 447
JO - Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
JF - Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
IS - 4
ER -