It has been discovered that the use of magnets to stimulate the nerve cells of the brain can help to correct the condition known as hemispatial neglect, which prevents stroke patients from seeing or recognising anything on one side of their body.
Previous studies have estimated that between 20 and 50 per cent of patients suffer hemispatial neglect following a stroke. The condition most often occurs when stroke damage is suffered in the right half of the brain.
In a statement published online, Dr.Giacomo Koch of the Santa Lucia Foundation in Rome, Italy, stated that “The treatment is based on the theory that hemispatial neglect results when a stroke disrupts the balance between the two hemispheres of the brain.
“A stroke on one side of the brain causes the other side to become overactive, and the circuits become overloaded.”
“Currently, treatment for hemispatial neglect combines physical therapy with brain retraining, which involves performance of mental tasks via a computer or pen and paper. However, the treatment is often not effective enough to provide significant improvement.”
By: Kuni Tyessi
Leadership News
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