Asymmetry of rapid eye movements in chronic unilateral neglect does not change with behavioral improvement induced by rehabilitation treatment

Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 51-58

  Doricchi, Fabrizio ^a,c   Guariglia, Cecilia ^b,c   Paolucci, Stefano ^c   Pizzamiglio, Luigi ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Chronic unilateral neglect; Cognitive rehabilitation treatment; Rapid eye movement; Sleep

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EYE MOVEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCULOMOTOR SYSTEM; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION; REM SLEEP;

EID: 0030042932     PISSN: 00134694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0013-4694(95)00170-0     Document Type: Article

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