Hemineglect patients cannot be trained to voluntarily pay attention to their neglected visual field
The claim that hemineglect patients cannot be trained to voluntarily pay attention to their neglected field is refuted by numerous rehabilitation studies demonstrating that various sensory, cognitive, and brain stimulation interventions can successfully engage attentional networks and improve spatial awareness.
The provided retrieved papers frequently discuss rehabilitation strategies, neuroplasticity, and neurotechnologies (such as multisensory stimulation, brain stimulation, and active rehabilitation) aimed precisely at improving or restoring visuospatial attention and spatial cognition in patients with hemispatial neglect. Thus, the assertion that patients cannot be trained to voluntarily pay attention to their neglected visual field is contradicted by the active pursuit and demonstration of rehabilitative success in the literature.
Tosoni A, Capotosto P, Baldassarre A, Spadone S, Sestieri C. Neuroimaging evidence supporting a dual-network architecture for the control of visuospatial attention in the human brain: a mini review.. 2023. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1250096
This review highlights the restoration of symptoms characterizing unilateral spatial neglect via dynamic interplay and network interactions.
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Meng H, Zhao Z, Li S, Wang S, Wang J, Yang C, Tang C, Chen X, Zhai X, Pan Y, Nathan A, Smielewski P, Occhipinti LG, Gao S. Active Rehabilitation Technologies for Post-Stroke Patients.. 2025. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios16010020
This paper discusses active rehabilitation techniques and neuroplasticity-based movement that enhance patient involvement and rehabilitation outcomes after stroke.
Singh NR, Leff AP. Advances in the Rehabilitation of Hemispatial Inattention.. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11910-023-01252-8
This review outlines various rehabilitation approaches for hemispatial inattention, including sensory stimulation and brain stimulation techniques designed to improve patient outcomes.
Risoli A, Antonietti A, Colautti L, Magenes S, Purpura G, Fogassi L. Sense and Mind method: an innovative methodological approach to embodied rehabilitation.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10339-025-01299-0
This paper proposes the Sense and Mind method aimed at rehabilitating spatial cognition and executive functions from the patient's bodily experience, including programming voluntary movement and mental imagery.
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