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Thursday, 20 February 2014

Scientific Review of New Neglect Rehab Methods

A recent scientific review published in the Free to Access journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience describes four new methods for rehabilitation of neglect:

  • Non-invasive brain stimulation (using magnets (TMS) and weak direct currents (tDCS))
  • Drug treatments
  • Prism adaptation
  • Virtual reality
The conclusion?  We need more research.

The article is free, but pretty technical.  Get it HERE.
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