Multisensory Rehabilitation of Hemianopia

Description

The current proposal is to generate "proof of concept" evidence that hemianopia can be successfully rehabilitated in humans when this multisensory rehabilitation paradigm is used.

Conditions

Hemianopia

Talk to us

Study Overview

On this page

Study Details

Study overview

The current proposal is to generate "proof of concept" evidence that hemianopia can be successfully rehabilitated in humans when this multisensory rehabilitation paradigm is used.

Non-Invasive Multisensory Rehabilitation of Hemianopia

Multisensory Rehabilitation of Hemianopia

Condition
Hemianopia
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Winston-Salem

Wake Forest Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

For general information about clinical research, read Learn About Studies.

Eligibility Criteria

  • * adults (\<85) of either sex
  • * diagnosis of a stable homonymous hemianopia (\>6 months) with absence of hemineglect
  • * lesion encompassing at least primary visual cortex but sparing parietal cortex
  • * normal auditory and cognitive function
  • * willingness to participate in the three month program
  • * ability to perform the visual discriminations in their intact field
  • * adults (\>85)
  • * normal auditory and cognitive function
  • * unwilling to participate in the three month program
  • * inability to perform the visual discriminations in their intact field

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 85 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Wake Forest University Health Sciences,

Benjamin Rowland, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Wake Forest Health Sciences

Study Record Dates

2025-04