Modulation of somatoparaphrenia following left-hemisphere damage. Issue 2 (4th March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: D'Imperio, Daniela; Tomelleri, Giampaolo; Moretto, Giuseppe; Moro, Valentina
• Is Part Of: Neurocase. Volume 23:Issue 2(2017)
• Page Start: 162
• Page End: 170
• Publication Date: 2017-03-04
• Subjects: Disturbed sensation of limb ownership -- body awareness -- Gertmann's syndrome -- rehabilitation -- somatoparaphrenia after a left-hemisphere lesion; Neurology -- Periodicals; Neuropsychology -- Case Report; Mental Disorders -- Case Report; Nervous System Diseases -- Case Report; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1080/13554794.2017.1329444
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1355-4794

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Somatoparaphrenic symptoms after left-hemisphere damage are rare. To verify the potential role of body-related sensory (proprioceptive, visual, and somatosensory) manipulation in patients experiencing sensations of hand disownership, the symptoms of a patient suffering from right-hand somatoparaphrenia were monitored and clinical and neuropsychological variables were controlled. Four types of manipulation were administered: changes in spatial position of the hand, multisensory stimulation, and self-observation using video or mirrors. Multisensory visuo-tactile stimulation was efficacious in terms of reducing somatoparaphrenia, and changes in the position of the hand produced some positive effects. Third-person perspective self-observation did not, however, result in any changes.