Functional Assessment of Spatial Neglect: A Review of the Catherine Bergego Scale and an Introduction of the Kessler Foundation Neglect Assessment Process

Spatial neglect is a debilitating poststroke neurocognitive disorder associated with prolonged hospitalization and poor rehabilitation outcomes. The literature suggests a high prevalence of this disorder, but clinicians have difficulty reliably identifying affected survivors. This discrepancy may re...

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Published in:Topics in stroke rehabilitation 2012-09, Vol.19 (5), p.423-435
Main Authors: Chen, Peii, Hreha, Kimberly, Fortis, Paola, Goedert, Kelly M., Barrett, Anna M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Catherine Bergego Scale
Clinical outcomes
Cognitive ability
Disability Evaluation
Hospitalization
Humans
neglect assessment
Neuropsychological Tests - standards
Perceptual Disorders - physiopathology
Perceptual Disorders - rehabilitation
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Rehabilitation
Severity of Illness Index
spatial neglect
Stroke
Stroke - physiopathology
Stroke Rehabilitation
Survivor
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Summary:Spatial neglect is a debilitating poststroke neurocognitive disorder associated with prolonged hospitalization and poor rehabilitation outcomes. The literature suggests a high prevalence of this disorder, but clinicians have difficulty reliably identifying affected survivors. This discrepancy may result from suboptimal use of validated neglect assessment procedures. In this article, we suggest use of a validated assessment tool that is sensitive to identification of neglect and its functional consequences - the Catherine Bergego Scale (CBS). We provide detailed item-by-item instructions for observation and scoring - the Kessler Foundation Neglect Assessment Process (KF-NAP). Rehabilitation researchers may be able to use the CBS via the KF-NAP to measure ecological outcomes and specific, separable perceptual-attentional and motor-exploratory spatial behaviors.
ISSN:1074-9357
1945-5119
DOI:10.1310/tsr1905-423