Development of a behavioral test of visuospatial neglect

• Published in: Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation Vol. 68; no. 2; p. 98
• Main Authors: Wilson, B, Cockburn, J, Halligan, P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.1987
• Subjects: Activities of Daily Living; Adult; Aged; Attention - physiology; Cerebrovascular Disorders - physiopathology; Cerebrovascular Disorders - rehabilitation; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Neuropsychological Tests; Space Perception - physiology; Visual Perception - physiology

The Rivermead Behavioral Inattention Test (RBIT), consisting of nine items sampling activities of daily living, was administered to 28 patients after unilateral right (20) or left (8) cerebrovascular accidents, and to 14 non-brain-damaged controls. All patients were tested on two parallel forms of t...