Using Spatio-Temporal Data from Trail-Making Tests to Assess Neglect

Kasper Hald; Hendrik Knoche

10th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare

Research Article

Using Spatio-Temporal Data from Trail-Making Tests to Assess Neglect

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.16-5-2016.2263741,
    author={Kasper Hald and Hendrik Knoche},
    title={Using Spatio-Temporal Data from Trail-Making Tests to Assess Neglect},
    proceedings={10th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare},
    publisher={ACM},
    proceedings_a={PERVASIVEHEALTH},
    year={2016},
    month={6},
    keywords={stroke patients neuropsychology rehabilitation attention hemi-spatial neglect trail-making test},
    doi={10.4108/eai.16-5-2016.2263741}
}

Kasper Hald
Hendrik Knoche
Year: 2016
Using Spatio-Temporal Data from Trail-Making Tests to Assess Neglect
PERVASIVEHEALTH
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.16-5-2016.2263741

Kasper Hald¹, Hendrik Knoche¹^,*

1: Aalborg University

*Contact email: hk@create.aau.dk

Abstract

We designed an app based on the Trail-Making Test for assessment and rehabilitation of hemi-spatial neglect. A randomized controlled trial with thirty-six participants showed that player performance in the game was significantly affected by their cognitive conditions verified by standard neuropsychological tests and the nature of their lesions. A mixed ANOVA revealed that the average time going from one target to the next was significantly affected by the interaction of their neglect scores and the goal position relative to the side of their lesion. The group testing positive for neglect had an average delta time of 3.51 second on targets lateral to the lesion and 5.21 for contra-lateral targets.

Keywords: stroke patients neuropsychology rehabilitation attention hemi-spatial neglect trail-making test

Published: 2016-06-16
Publisher: ACM

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/eai.16-5-2016.2263741