Improved detection following neuro-eye therapy in patients with post-geniculate brain damage

Sahraie, Arash, MacLeod, Mary-Joan, Trevethan, Ceri T., Robson, Siân E., Olson, John A., Callaghan, Paula and Yip, Brigitte 2010. Improved detection following neuro-eye therapy in patients with post-geniculate brain damage. Experimental Brain Research 206 (1) , pp. 25-34. 10.1007/s00221-010-2395-z

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Abstract

Damage to the optic radiation or the occipital cortex results in loss of vision in the contralateral visual Weld, termed partial cortical blindness or hemianopia. Previously, we have demonstrated that stimulation in the Weld defect using visual stimuli with optimal properties for blindsight detection can lead to increases in visual sensitivity within the blind Weld of a group of patients. The present study was aimed to extend the previous work by investigating the eVect of positive feedback on recovery of visual sensitivity. Patients’ abilities for detection of a range of spatial frequencies within their Weld defect were determined using a temporal two-alternative forced-choice technique, before and after a period of visual training (n = 4). Patients underwent Neuro-Eye Therapy which involved detection of temporally modulated spatial grating patches at speciWc retinal locations within their Weld defect. Three patients showed improved detection ability following visual training. Based on our previous studies, we had hypothesised that should the occipital brain lesion extend anteriorly to the thalamus, little recovery would be expected. Here, we describe one such case who showed no improvements after extensive training. The present study provides further evidence that recovery (a) can be gradual and may require a large number of training sessions (b) can be accelerated using positive feedback and (c) may be less likely to take place if the occipital damage extends anteriorly to the thalamus.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Subjects:	R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Visual Weld defect; Hemianopia; Stroke; Rehabilitation; Intervention; Neuro-Eye Therapy
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	0014-4819
Last Modified:	19 Mar 2016 23:08
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/39831

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