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ArticleClinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2020

Norm scores of cancelation and bisection tests for unilateral spatial neglect: data from a Brazilian population.

Gustavo José Luvizutto, Marcelo Ortolani Fogaroli, Rodolfo Mazeto Theotonio, Eduardo de Moura Neto, Hélio Rubens de Carvalho Nunes, Rodrigo Bazan

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Article in Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Gustavo José LuvizuttoDepartamento de Fisioterapia Aplicada, Universidade Federal do Triangulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, MG, BR.
Marcelo Ortolani FogaroliNeurocirurgia, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, SP, BR.
Rodolfo Mazeto TheotonioServico de Atencao e Referencia em Alcool e Drogas (SARAD), Hospital das Clinicas, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, SP, BR.
Eduardo de Moura NetoPos Graduacao em Educacao Fisica, Biomecanica e Controle Motor, Universidade Federal do Triangulo Mineiro (UFTM), Uberaba, MG, BR.
Hélio Rubens de Carvalho NunesDepartamento de Saude Publica, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, SP, BR.
Rodrigo BazanDepartamento de Neurologia, Psicologia e Psiquiatria, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Univesidade Paulita (UNESP), Botucatu, SP, BR.
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) · BRUniversidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveUnilateral spatial neglect (USN) results in a consistent and exaggerated spatial asymmetry in the processing of information about the body or space due to an acquired brain injury. There are several USN tests for clinical diagnosis, but none of them are validated in Brazil. The aim was to obtain normative values from a healthy sample in Brazil and to evaluate the effects of demographic variables on USN tests.

methodsThis was a cross-sectional study performed with 150 neurologically healthy individuals. USN was evaluated using the line cancelation (LC), star cancelation (SC), and line bisection (LB) tests in the A3 (29.7 x 42.0 cm) sheet format.

resultsIn LC, 143 participants had 0 omissions, and the occurrence of failure was significantly associated with aging (OR=1.1[1.02-1.2]; p=0.012). In SC, 145 participants had fewer than 1 omission, and the occurrence of failure was significantly associated with aging (OR=1.07[1.03-1.11]; p<0.001). In LB, deviations were the lowest for those with the highest level of education (r=0.20; p=0.015), and the deviation was 9.5 mm.

conclusionThe cutoff points presented in this study may be indicative of USN, but due to performance differences based on age, we suggest using different norm scores for different age groups. These norm scores can be used in the clinic immediately for USN diagnosis.

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Perceptual DisordersAdolescentAdultAgedBrazilCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFunctional LateralityHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsYoung Adult

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PMCPMC7196728
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