Presentation
The feature-similarity-gain model, a neural model of selective attention, is briefly presented. [thieme-connect.com]
Neurologic
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Ataxia
This type of visual attention problem is one of three major components (the others being optic ataxia and optic apraxia) of Bálint's syndrome, an uncommon and incompletely understood variety of severe neuropsychological impairments involving space representation [dbpedia.org]
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Encephalopathy
Organic mercury encephalopathy. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 26, 199 – 202. Hochheimer, W. ( 1932 ). Analyse eines ‘Seelinblinden’ von der Sprache aus. Psychologische Forschung 16, 1 – 69. Holmes, G. ( 1918 ). [cambridge.org]
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Apraxia
This type of visual attention problem is one of three major components (the others being optic ataxia and optic apraxia) of Bálint's syndrome, an uncommon and incompletely understood variety of severe neuropsychological impairments involving space representation [dbpedia.org]
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Aphasia
Dissociation of visual and tactile naming in amnesic aphasia. Neurology 16, 807 – 814. Stauffenberg, W. ( 1914 ). Über Seelenblindheit. In Arbeiten aus dem hirnanatomischen Institut in Zürich, Part 8 (ed. Monokow, C. V. ). Wiesbaden. [cambridge.org]
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Stroke
Cognitive rehabilitation for spatial neglect following stroke. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007; 18, CD003586 80 Prigatano G P. Neuropsychologische Rehabilitation. Berlin; Springer 2004 81 Kerkhoff G. Ratgeber Neglect. [thieme-connect.com]
Treatment
Mercury poisoning and its treatment with n –acethyl d, lpenicillamine. New England Journal of Medicine 285, 10 – 16. Kleist, K. ( 1935 ). Über Form und Ortsblindheit bei Verletzungen des Hinterhauptiappens. [cambridge.org]
The review finally offers a brief discussion of neuropsychological treatments for neglect and other disorders of attention. [thieme-connect.com]