The Kessler Foundation Stroke Research Laboratory applies advances in
spatial neglect research to clinical care, and will present two abstracts on the exciting prism treatment approach to this disorder.
«Dr. Chen's two new projects reflect Kessler Foundation's leadership in
spatial neglect research,» said A.M. Barrett, MD, director of Stroke Rehabilitation Research at Kessler Foundation.
NJ Stroke researchers report advances in
spatial neglect research at upcoming AAN Conference
Not exact matches
Research studies span all domains of post-stroke cognitive dysfunction, but emphasize hidden disabilities after stroke, including hidden disabilities of functional vision (
spatial bias and
spatial neglect).
This
research - dedicated Center is increasing our fundamental knowledge of factors that contribute to disability, such as cognitive fatigue,
spatial neglect, and disorders of emotional processing, executive function and processing speed.
She is a founder of the Network for
Spatial Neglect, which promotes multidisciplinary
research for this underdiagnosed hidden disability.
Cognitive
research emphasizes hidden disabilities after stroke, including disabilities of functional vision (
spatial bias and
spatial neglect) and reading deficits.
The three - year grant will advance the Foundation's stroke rehabilitation
research in the diagnosis and treatment of
spatial neglect, a hidden disability that complicates recovery after right brain stroke.
The $ 80,000 Distinguished Award funds her
research on interventions to improve rehabilitation outcomes for people with
spatial neglect, a hidden disability that complicates recovery after stroke.