Unilateral spatial neglect in the acute phase of ischemic stroke can predict long-term disability and functional capacity

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the degree of unilateral spatial neglect during the acute phase of stroke and long-term functional independence. METHODS: This was a prospective study of right ischemic stroke patients in which the independent variable was the...

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Main Authors: Gustavo José Luvizutto, Augusta Fabiana Moliga, Gabriela Rizzo Soares Rizzatti, Marcelo Ortolani Fogaroli, Eduardo de Moura Neto, Hélio Rubens de Carvalho Nunes, Luiz Antônio de Lima Resende, Rodrigo Bazan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2018-05-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322018000100225&lng=en&tlng=en