Spatial neglect is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by altered attentional processes and spatial representation, usually caused by brain injury. Traditionally, assessment of spatial neglect has relied on paper-and-pencil tests; however, technological advances have encouraged the search for innovative methods to measure the disorder more accurately and ecologically. Over the last few decades, research has expanded towards the use of virtual reality (VR), which allows patients to immerse themselves in three‑dimensional environments that realistically reproduce everyday living contexts. Thus, virtual reality can serve as a tool capable of providing an assessment that is both more ecological and better controlled. Nevertheless, it presents some limitations. This paper aims to offer a critical analysis of the main modalities for assessing spatial neglect in clinical settings, with a focus on innovative VR-based assessment approaches and what they might provide.
Il neglect spaziale è un disturbo neuropsicologico caratterizzato da un’alterazione dei processi attentivi e della rappresentazione dello spazio, generalmente causato da una lesione cerebrale. Tradizionalmente, l’assessment del neglect spaziale si basa su test carta-e-matita, tuttavia, lo sviluppo tecnologico ha favorito la ricerca di metodi innovativi per misurare il disturbo in modo più accurato ed ecologico. In particolare, negli ultimi decenni la ricerca si è estesa verso l'impiego della realtà virtuale (VR), la quale consente al paziente di immergersi in ambienti tridimensionali, che riproducono realisticamente l’ambiente di vita quotidiana. La realtà virtuale si presenta quindi come uno strumento in grado di fornire un assessment ancora più ecologico e controllato. Essa, tuttavia, presenta alcune limitazioni. L’obiettivo del presente elaborato è proporre un’analisi critica delle principali modalità di valutazione del neglect spaziale in ambito clinico, con un focus sulle innovative modalità di valutazione attraverso VR e ciò che esse potrebbero offrire.
Un mondo a parte: la valutazione neuropsicologica del neglect spaziale, dai test carta-e-matita alla realtà virtuale
ROVETTA, ELISA
2025/2026
Abstract
Spatial neglect is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by altered attentional processes and spatial representation, usually caused by brain injury. Traditionally, assessment of spatial neglect has relied on paper-and-pencil tests; however, technological advances have encouraged the search for innovative methods to measure the disorder more accurately and ecologically. Over the last few decades, research has expanded towards the use of virtual reality (VR), which allows patients to immerse themselves in three‑dimensional environments that realistically reproduce everyday living contexts. Thus, virtual reality can serve as a tool capable of providing an assessment that is both more ecological and better controlled. Nevertheless, it presents some limitations. This paper aims to offer a critical analysis of the main modalities for assessing spatial neglect in clinical settings, with a focus on innovative VR-based assessment approaches and what they might provide.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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