Patient demographics and neglect scores
| Patient number | Age | Time since stroke (days) | Star cancellation (L/R) | Line bisection (mm) | Time between sessions (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 | 97 | 0/7 | 22 | 22 |
| 2 | 60 | 436 | 0/16 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | 42 | 321 | 11/27 | 10 | 8 |
| 4 | 70 | 10 | 17/21 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 66 | 62 | 0/12 | 10 | 3 |
| 6 | 61 | 2 | 0/5 | 90 | 12 |
| 7 | 46 | 1520 | 15/27 | -3 | 3 |
| 8 | 69 | 154 | 0/14 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 56 | 441 | 0/11 | 16 | 7 |
| 10 | 68 | 6 | 0/13 | 84 | 5 |
Star cancellation: Number of targets found on each side of the midline (out of a total of 27 on each side). For the current experiment patients were defined as having neglect if they cancelled >2 targets more on the right than the left side of the behavioural inattention test cancellation array. Line Bisection: Mean deviation (+ve=Rightward) on attempted bisection of three separate 18 cm centrally located horizontal lines. No patients were included on the basis of line bisection deficits alone. Screening tests, including cancellation and line bisection tasks, were repeated immediately prior to participation to confirm neglect. All participants gave consent according to the Declaration of Helsinki and the study was approved by the National Research Ethics Service.