ArticleJournal of neuropsychology2020
Simulated driving: The added value of dynamic testing in the assessment of visuo-spatial neglect after stroke.
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- European Stroke Organisation (ESO) guideline on visual impairment in stroke.European stroke journal · 2025Guideline
- Computer-based assessment of unilateral spatial neglect: A systematic review.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of left vs. right hemisphere stroke on driving: lateralized attention deficits and executive dysfunction linked to impaired driving.Frontiers in stroke · 2026Article
- Visual Impairment and Driving in Older Adults: A Narrative Review.Current treatment options in neurology · 2026Review
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- The Neuropsychological Assessment of Unilateral Spatial Neglect Through Computerized and Virtual Reality Tools: A Scoping Review.Neuropsychology review · 2024Article
- Does visuospatial neglect contribute to standing balance within the first 12 weeks post-stroke? A prospective longitudinal cohort study.BMC neurology · 2024Article
- Immersive virtual reality gameplay detects visuospatial atypicality, including unilateral spatial neglect, following brain injury: a pilot study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Ecologically valid virtual reality-based technologies for assessment and rehabilitation of acquired brain injury: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Review
- Virtual reality for the assessment and rehabilitation of neglect: where are we now? A 6-year review update.Virtual reality · 2022Article
- Spatial Neglect Subtypes, Definitions and Assessment Tools: A Scoping Review.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Article
- Reliability of a virtual reality driving simulator for individuals with neurological disorders.Technology and disability · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundVisuo-spatial neglect (VSN) is generally assessed with neuropsychological paper-and-pencil tasks, which are often not sensitive enough to detect mild and/or well-compensated VSN. It is of utmost importance to develop dynamic tasks, resembling the dynamics of daily living.
objectiveA simulated driving task was used to assess (1) differences in performance (i.e., position on the road and magnitude of sway) between patients with left- and right-sided VSN, recovered VSN, without VSN, and healthy participants; (2) the relation between average position and VSN severity; and (3) its diagnostic accuracy in relation to traditional tasks.
methodsStroke inpatients were tested with a cancellation task, the Catherine Bergego Scale and the simulated driving task.
resultsPatients with left-sided VSN and recovered VSN deviated more regarding position on the road compared to patients without VSN. The deviation was larger in patients with more severe VSN. Regarding diagnostic accuracy, 29% of recovered VSN patients and 6% of patients without VSN did show abnormal performance on the simulated driving task. The sensitivity was 52% for left-sided VSN. Right-sided VSN was not well detected, probably due to the asymmetric layout.
conclusionsBased on these results, the simulated driving task should not be the only task to assess VSN, especially in its current form. Given the heterogenic nature of VSN, the assessment should always consist of several tasks varying in nature and complexity and include a dynamic task to detect mild and/or recovered VSN. A symmetric design should be used when designing novel tasks to assess right-sided VSN.
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