The left side of the world is missing — unilateral neglect
| Patient | 71M, subacute phase |
|---|---|
| LesionMCA territory, moderate-severe | |
| Severity | NIHSS 11 |
| Days since onset | 8 |
| Before the strokeRetired draughtsman, meticulous, lives with his daughter | |
| Also on the chartType 2 diabetes; Cataract surgery to the left eye last year | |
| PrecautionsLeft-sided collisions during any mobility practice; Keep items he needs on his right until scanning improves | |
Test yourself
Which neglect intervention earns the central place in his programme?
The teaching
Active scanning anchored to functional tasks is the best-supported neglect intervention — the evidence is limited, so say so (Bowen 2013) Verbal cueing fades the moment the voice stops; build the strategy into the task Measure neglect in everyday behaviour with the Catherine Bergego Scale (Azouvi 2003)
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The full sequence
This page carries the case’s first decision. The full sequence — every decision, the five-domain examination, and the debrief that grades you — is in the drill, and the library is included with membership.
Sources on this page: Bowen 2013, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, cognitive rehabilitation for spatial neglect following stroke. Winstein 2016, Stroke, guideline for adult stroke rehabilitation and recovery · Azouvi 2003, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the Catherine Bergego Scale for unilateral neglect. Bowen 2013, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, cognitive rehabilitation for spatial neglect following stroke