Malhotra, PA and Parton, AD and Greenwood, R and Husain, M (2006) Noradrenergic modulation of space exploration in visual neglect. ANN NEUROL , 59 (1) 186 - 190. 10.1002/ana.20701.
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Abstract
Visual neglect after stroke is often associated with a failure to explore contralesional space. Here, we show that guanfacine, a noradrenergic agonist that modulates dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, improves leftward space exploration in selected right-hemisphere patients with neglect. The positive effects of guanfacine were associated with extended ability to maintain attention on task. The results suggest that neuropharmacological targeting of intact frontal areas might be one way to enhance cognitive function after damage to posterior brain regions in selected individuals.
| Type: | Article |
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| Title: | Noradrenergic modulation of space exploration in visual neglect |
| DOI: | 10.1002/ana.20701 |
| Keywords: | SUSTAINED ATTENTION, UNILATERAL NEGLECT, HEMISPATIAL NEGLECT, MEMORY, GUANFACINE, INSIGHTS, AGONIST, AROUSAL, MONKEYS, SYSTEM |
| UCL classification: | UCL > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Psychology and Language Sciences (Division of) > Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience UCL > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Institute of Neurology UCL > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences |
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