Gravitational inputs modulate visuospatial neglect

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 341-345

  Pizzamiglio, L ^a,b   Vallar, G ^a,b   Doricchi, F ^b,c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gravitational information; Human; Space representation; Unilateral neglect

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; GRAVITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; GRAVITATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPACE PERCEPTION; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0030714592     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002210050227     Document Type: Article

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