Spatial and non-spatial aspects of neglect

• Main Author: Carlo Umilta (auth)
• Other Authors: Mario Bonato (auth), Marco Zorzi (auth), Konstantinos Priftis (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2015
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Neurosciences; peripersonal space; spatial attention; Stroke; Awareness; non spatial attention; spatial cognition; Personal Space; brain damage; cognitive impairments; neglect
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Neglect is one of the most impressive neuropsychological disorder, for both its theoretical and clinical relevance. Besides being very common and disabling, it is highly informative for understanding normal cognitive functioning. The hallmark of neglect is the failure to attend to the contralesional...