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Recent advances in the understanding of neglect and anosognosia following right hemisphere stroke

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This article highlights the latest findings regarding the cognitive-behavioral syndromes of neglect and anosognosia for hemiplegia that occur following right hemisphere stroke. We review papers published in the past 2 years pertaining to neurophysiology, assessment, and intervention for these two syndromes.

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Kortte, K., Hillis, A.E. Recent advances in the understanding of neglect and anosognosia following right hemisphere stroke. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 9, 459–465 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11910-009-0068-8

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