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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Apr 16.
Published in final edited form as: Handb Clin Neurol. 2013;110:347–355. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52901-5.00029-0

Table 29.1.

Translational classification of spatial neglect treatments

“Where” interventions “Aiming” interventions
Devices, medications increasing arousal

  • “Phasic alerting” self-cuing

  • Transdermal electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

 Adaptation to right-shifting prisms
Limb activation therapy
Constraint induced movement therapy
Tool use movement therapy
Scanning training, if administered as motor habit training
Induced asymmetry/selective sensory deprivation

  • Scanning training

  • Environmental manipulation

  • Monocular patching/right visual field occlusion

Physical therapy/mobilization of the neglected body or both sides of the body (e.g., standing)
Medication?
Internal or external illusions

  • Optikinetic stimulation

  • Exposure to right-shifting optical prisms

  • Galvanic stimulation/neck vibration

  • Mirror therapy

  • Caloric stimulation
Medication?

Theoretically proposed mechanisms of action of rehabilitative treatments (framework for future research). “Where” interventions may affect perceptual/attentional input, or internal sensory representations or spatial imagery. “Aiming” interventions may affect motorintentional output or premotor imagery.