| Accession number;01A0714553 |
| Title;Does unilateral spatial neglect cause macular splitting? |
| Author;BABA IKUKO(Kanagawa Rehabilitation Hosp.) NAKADOMARI SATOSHI(Kanagawa Rehabilitation Hosp.) KITAHARA KENJI(Tokyojikeikaiidai Gankagakukoza) |
Journal Title;Jpn Orthopt J
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Journal Code:G0662B
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ISSN:0387-5172
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VOL.29;NO.;PAGE.265-270(2001)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.4, TBL.2, REF.6 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;Japanese |
| Abstract;We examined the statistical relation between unilateral spatial neglect (USN) and macular splitting in the visual field. The pattern of homonymous hemianopsia can often, but not always, be used to help identify lesions. If homonymous hemianopsia caused by USN can be diagnosed, then the visual field defect must have macular splitting. We attempted to confirm this supposition and analyzed the correlation between USN and macular splitting statistically with the X2 test. Our subjects were 94 patients (63 men and 31 women; average age, 61.2 years) with homonymous hemianopsia on Goldmann perimetry. Thirty-four patients had USN and 17 had macular splitting. Twelve of the 34 patients with USN also had macular splitting. This result suggests a statistically significant correlation between USN and macular splitting (X2 value, 10.648: p<0.01). USN is a neurological sign present in some patients with injury to the right cerebral hemisphere. Excluding the effects of USN on perimetry is difficult. Therefore, the possibility of USN must be considered when the visual field is examined. (author abst.) |
