Abstract

Unilateral neglect is described as the failure of an individual, despite normal primary sensation, to report, respond, or orient to novel or meaningful stimuli presented to the side opposite the brain lesion (Heilman & Valenstein, 1979). Heilman and associates (1985) proposed that neglect is an attention-arousal deficit due to decreased activation of the right hemisphere. The purpose of this study was to determine whether selected interventions that increase the activation of the damaged right hemisphere will reduce the severity of unilateral neglect on the left.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9135549; ProQuest document ID: 303942716. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Sawsan M. Majali, PhD, RN

Sigma Membership

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Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Quasi-Experimental Study, Other

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Neurological Damage, Stroke Recovery, Patient Rehabilitation

Advisor

Shake Ketefian

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of Michigan

Degree Year

1991

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None: Degree-based Submission

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Date of Issue

2020-07-10

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