{"id":258792,"date":"2021-05-25T23:41:50","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T20:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/prism-adaptation-treatment-improves-rehabilitation-outcomes-in-people-with-spatial-neglect\/"},"modified":"2021-05-25T23:41:50","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T20:41:50","slug":"prism-adaptation-treatment-improves-rehabilitation-outcomes-in-people-with-spatial-neglect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/prism-adaptation-treatment-improves-rehabilitation-outcomes-in-people-with-spatial-neglect\/","title":{"rendered":"#Prism adaptation treatment improves rehabilitation outcomes in people with spatial neglect"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Prism adaptation treatment improves rehabilitation outcomes in people with spatial neglect<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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\n A research participant wearing prism goggles performs a task during prism adaptation treatment. Credit: Kessler Foundation\/Jody Banks
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A team of experts in post-stroke neurorehabilitation confirmed that including prism adaptation treatment in standard of care for patients with post-stroke spatial neglect improved functional and cognitive outcomes according to the Functional Independence Measure. The article, “Prism Adaptation Treatment Improves Inpatient Rehabilitation Outcome in Individuals with Spatial Neglect: A Retrospective Matched Control Study” was published in Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation<\/i> in May 2021.\n <\/p>\n

The authors are Peii Chen, Ph.D., and Emma Kaplan, BS, of Kessler Foundation’s Center for Stroke Rehabilitation Research; Nicole Diaz-Segarra, MD, of Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation; Kimberly Hreha, EdD, OTR\/L, of the University of Texas Medical Branch; and A.M. Barrett, MD, of the Atlanta VA Health Care System. Dr. Chen also has an academic app<\/a>ointment at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Dr. Barrett has an academic appointment at Emory University School of Medicine.<\/p>\n

Recent research by Dr. Chen’s group shows that after a stroke, approximately 30 percent of people experience spatial neglect, a neurological disorder that disrupts a person’s “internal GPS,” causing them to have difficulties in navigating their environment. Spatial neglect can also affect people with other types of brain injuries. Symptoms include poor balance and navigation as well as impediments in reading and memory. In addition, spatial neglect slows rehabilitation progress and functional recovery, and increases the risk for injury.<\/p>\n

Prism adaptation treatment is a very promising therapy for spatial neglect, with some studies indicating that its beneficial effects may last years. During prism adaptation, people wear goggles equipped with optical prisms that shift their motor movements toward the neglected side. Through a ten-session program, individuals regain some ability to function in the neglected space.<\/p>\n

In this video, Dr. Chen demonstrates prism adaptation treatment and how it works.<\/p>\n


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