A virtual reality extended neuropsychological assessment for topographical disorientation: A feasibility study

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

Volumn 4, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Morganti, Francesca ^a,b   Gaggioli, Andrea ^a   Strambi, Lorenzo ^a   Rusconi, Maria Luisa ^c   Riva, Giuseppe ^a  

^a ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LUGANO   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGAMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; SPATIAL ORIENTATION; TOPOGRAPHY; VIRTUAL REALITY; COMPUTER INTERFACE; DEPTH PERCEPTION; EVALUATION; MAZE TEST; ORIENTATION; PERCEPTION DISORDER;

ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; ORIENTATION; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; SPACE PERCEPTION; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 34547638048     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17430003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1743-0003-4-26     Document Type: Article

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