Improvement of hemispatial neglect with cold-water calorics: An electrophysiological test of the arousal hypothesis of neglect

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 394-402

  Storrie Baker, H J ^a   Segalowitz, Sidney J ^b   Black, S E ^c   McLean, J A G ^c   Sullivan, N ^c  

^a WEST PARK HEALTHCARE CENTRE   (Canada)

^b BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Caloric stimulation; EEG; Hemispatial neglect; Stroke

Indexed keywords

AROUSAL; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BARANY TEST; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EYE POSITION; HEMISPHERE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORY;

EID: 0030855428     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1355617797003949     Document Type: Article

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