TY - JOUR
T1 - A virtual reality extended neuropsychological assessment for topographical disorientation
T2 - A feasibility study
AU - Morganti, Francesca
AU - Gaggioli, Andrea
AU - Strambi, Lorenzo
AU - Rusconi, Maria Luisa
AU - Riva, Giuseppe
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Background. Topographical disorientation represents one of the main consequences of brain injury. Up to now several methodological approaches have been used in the assessment of the brain injured patient's navigational abilities showing a moderate correlation with the impairments observed in everyday contexts. Methods. We propose a combination of standardized neuropsychological tests and a more situated virtual reality-based assessment for the evaluation of spatial orientation in brain injured patients. Results. When tested with this virtual reality integrated procedure patients showed performance and execution times congruent with their neuropsychological evaluation. When compared to a control group, patients revealed significantly slower times and greater errors in solving virtual reality based spatial tasks. Conclusion. The use of virtual reality, when combined with classical neuropsychological tests, can provide an effective tool for the study of topographical disorientation.
AB - Background. Topographical disorientation represents one of the main consequences of brain injury. Up to now several methodological approaches have been used in the assessment of the brain injured patient's navigational abilities showing a moderate correlation with the impairments observed in everyday contexts. Methods. We propose a combination of standardized neuropsychological tests and a more situated virtual reality-based assessment for the evaluation of spatial orientation in brain injured patients. Results. When tested with this virtual reality integrated procedure patients showed performance and execution times congruent with their neuropsychological evaluation. When compared to a control group, patients revealed significantly slower times and greater errors in solving virtual reality based spatial tasks. Conclusion. The use of virtual reality, when combined with classical neuropsychological tests, can provide an effective tool for the study of topographical disorientation.
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U2 - 10.1186/1743-0003-4-26
DO - 10.1186/1743-0003-4-26
M3 - Article
C2 - 17625011
AN - SCOPUS:34547638048
VL - 4
JO - Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
JF - Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
SN - 1743-0003
M1 - 26
ER -