Specifying time course of subtypes of spatial neglect after stroke: Necessary or not?

Elissa Embrechts, Charlotte van der Waal , Tamaya Van Criekinge, Jonas Schröder, Christophe Lafosse, Steven Truijen, Wim Saeys and Tanja C.W. Nijboer

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society (2025), 1–12
doi:10.1017/S1355617725101689

Objective: Spatial neglect is a heterogeneous post-stroke disorder with subtypes differing in reference frames, processing stages, and spatial domains. While egocentric peri-personal neglect recovery has been studied, recovery trajectories of allocentric peri-personal visuospatial and personal neglect remain unclear. This study investigated recovery time courses of egocentric and allocentric peri-personal visuospatial and personal neglect during the first 12 weeks post-stroke; whether initial severity predicts recovery and defines distinct patient clusters; and how subtypes interrelate over time.