Screening tests are not enough to detect hemineglect Testes de triagem não são suficientes para diagnosticar heminegligência

OBJECTIVE: To verify the sensitivity of the conventional subtests of the Behavioral Inattention Test (BIT) in the diagnosis of hemineglect after stroke. METHOD: One hundred and two patients with cerebral infarct or hemorrhage were prospectively evaluated. In 22, hemineglect was diagnosed using stand...

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Main Authors: Manuel Alvim Leite Lopes, Hebert Pereira Ferreira, Juliana Costa Carvalho, Lídia Cardoso, Charles André
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2007-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2007000700019