Detection of spatial frequency in brain-damaged patients: Influence of hemispheric asymmetries and hemineglect

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue APR 2013, 2013, Pages

  dos Santos, Natanael A ^a   Andrade, Suellen M ^a   Calvo, Bernardino Fernandez ^a  

^a Federal University of Parafba   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Contrast sensitivity; Hemineglect; Hemispheric specialization; Spatial frequency; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ASYMMETRY; BRAIN DAMAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEFT HEMISPHERE; MALE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; RIGHT HEMISPHERE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPATIAL FREQUENCY DISCRIMINATION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; VISUAL INFORMATION;

EID: 85043070068     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16625161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00092     Document Type: Article

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