Line bisection and cognitive plasticity of unilateral neglect of space

Author(s): Bisiach E, Bulgarelli C, Sterzi R, Vallar G

Abstract

Patients with neglect of the left half of space were asked to bisect lines of different lengths. The leftmost points of the represented lines, determined on the basis of the midpoints set by the patients on the objective lines, were the dependent variable. It was thus possible to recognize diverse patterns of behavior which were conceivably averaged away in earlier investigations. In discussing the results, the question is raised of whether unilateral neglect of space may be altered by cognitive processes.

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