Directional hypokinesia: prolonged reaction times for leftward movements in patients with right hemisphere lesions and neglect. Neurology 1985 Jun;35(6):855-9
Date
06/01/1985Pubmed ID
4000486DOI
10.1212/wnl.35.6.855Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0021875423 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 315 CitationsAbstract
Patients with hemispatial neglect perform activities poorly in the hemispace contralateral to the lesion. We postulate that hemispatial neglect induced by right hemisphere lesions may be associated with a directional hypokinesia: initiation of movements toward the hemispace contralateral to the lesion is affected more than movements toward the lesion. We tested 6 patients with hemispatial neglect caused by right hemisphere damage, 7 with left hemisphere damage and no neglect, and 12 controls. Patients with left hemispatial neglect initiated responses to left hemispace more slowly than toward right hemispace.
Author List
Heilman KM, Bowers D, Coslett HB, Whelan H, Watson RTAuthor
Harry Whelan MD Emeritus Professor in the Neurology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAged
Functional Laterality
Humans
Middle Aged
Movement
Movement Disorders
Reaction Time
