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The 'rubber hand' illusion was induced in a patient showing unilateral visual neglect, with the patient experiencing a shift in the felt position of his right hand towards a contralesional rubber hand. Immediately following the illusion, there were short- lasting reductions in neglect for bisecting about the midline and for cancelling multiple stimuli. No effects were found on the ability to encode briefly presented visual stimuli on the contralesional side. The data demonstrate that the illusion can temporarily alter some aspects of neglect, without altering basic visual encoding. The underlying mechanisms, and the relations to other rehabilitation procedures, are discussed.

Original publication

DOI

10.1080/13554790701625815

Type

Journal article

Journal

Neurocase

Publication Date

08/2007

Volume

13

Pages

260 - 271

Keywords

Functional Laterality, Hand, Humans, Illusions, Male, Mathematics, Middle Aged, Movement, Neuropsychological Tests, Perceptual Disorders, Space Perception, Surveys and Questionnaires, Visual Cortex