Hemineglect patients cannot be trained to voluntarily pay attention to their neglected visual field
the verdict
REFUTED
the evidence says no
confidence 8/100
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.
Evidence against · 4
Neuroimaging evidence supporting a dual-network architecture for the control of visuospatial attention in the human brain: a mini review.
2023 · cited by 21
This review highlights the restoration of symptoms characterizing unilateral spatial neglect via dynamic interplay and network interactions.
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More against · 3
Active Rehabilitation Technologies for Post-Stroke Patients.
2025 · cited by 2
This paper discusses active rehabilitation techniques and neuroplasticity-based movement that enhance patient involvement and rehabilitation outcomes after stroke.
Advances in the Rehabilitation of Hemispatial Inattention.
2023 · cited by 1
This review outlines various rehabilitation approaches for hemispatial inattention, including sensory stimulation and brain stimulation techniques designed to improve patient outcomes.
Sense and Mind method: an innovative methodological approach to embodied rehabilitation.
2026 · cited by 1
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.