Does hemineglect affect visual mental imagery? Imagery deficits in representational and perceptual neglect

Cognitive Neuropsychology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 115-133

  Palermo, Liana ^a,b   Piccardi, Laura ^b,c   Nori, Raffaella ^d   Giusberti, Fiorella ^d   Guariglia, Cecilia ^a,b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cognitive map; Hemispatial neglect; Human navigation; Imagery neglect; Visuospatial mental imagery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; IMAGINATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERCEPTION DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; STROKE; VISION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SPACE PERCEPTION; STROKE; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 77956406064     PISSN: 02643294     EISSN: 14640627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02643294.2010.503478     Document Type: Article

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