Journal article
Keeping an eye on visual search patterns in visuospatial neglect: A systematic review
Neuropsychologia, Vol.146, pp.1-21
2020
PMID: 32610098
Abstract
Patients with visuospatial neglect exhibit a failure to detect, respond, or orient towards information located in the side of space opposite to their brain lesion. To extend our understanding of the underlying cognitive processes involved in neglect, some studies have used eye movement measurements to complement behavioural data. We provide a qualitative synthesis of studies that have used eye-tracking in patients with neglect, with a focus on highlighting the utility of examining eye movements and reporting what eye-tracking has revealed about visual search patterns in these patients. This systematic review includes twenty studies that met the eligibility criteria. We extracted information pertaining to patient characteristics (e.g., age, type of stroke, time since stroke), neglect test(s) used, type of stimuli (e.g., static, dynamic), eye-tracker specifications (e.g., temporal and spatial resolution), and eye movement measurements (e.g., saccade amplitude, fixation duration). Five key themes were identified. First, eye-tracking is a useful tool to complement pen-and-paper neglect tests. Second, the lateral asymmetrical bias in eye movement patterns observed during active exploration also occurred while at rest. Third, the lateral asymmetrical bias was evident not only in the horizontal plane but also in the vertical plane. Fourth, eye movement patterns were modulated by stimulus- and task-related factors (e.g., visual salience, local perceptual features, image content, stimulus duration, presence of distractors). Fifth, measuring eye movements in patients with neglect is useful for determining and understanding other cognitive impairments, such as spatial working memory. To develop a fuller, and a more accurate, picture of neglect, future research would benefit from eye movement measurements.
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- Title
- Keeping an eye on visual search patterns in visuospatial neglect: A systematic review
- Authors
- Jolene A. Cox (Author) - Australian National UniversityAnne M. Aimola Davies (Author) - Australian National University
- Publication details
- Neuropsychologia, Vol.146, pp.1-21
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd.
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2020.107547
- ISSN
- 1873-3514
- PMID
- 32610098
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99641079102621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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