Influence of an integrated rehabilitative treatment on the modification of body representation in patients affected by Unilateral Spatial Neglect

Journal Title: Journal of Novel Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation - Year 2018, Vol 2, Issue 3

Abstract

Background: In line with the so-called “embodiment concept”, human bodily experience is characterized by the immediate feeling that our body is localized in a certain position in space and that the self is localized within these body limits. Aim: To verify in a cohort of patients affected by unilateral spatial neglect (NSU) secondary to cerebrovascular damage the possible correlation between a comprehensive neuromotor/neuropsychological rehabilitative treatment and the modification of body representation. Setting: A rehabilitation institute for the treatment of neurological gait disorders and neuropsychological failures.

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M Falso, E Cattaneo

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  • EP ID EP535445
  • DOI 10.29328/journal.jnpr.1001023
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M Falso, E Cattaneo (2018). Influence of an integrated rehabilitative treatment on the modification of body representation in patients affected by Unilateral Spatial Neglect. Journal of Novel Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, 2(3), 87-100. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-535445