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June 27, 2024 66 mins

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EPISODE TITLE: All About Homonymous Hemianopsia

EPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode of NOGGINS & NEURONS: Brain Injury Recovery Simplified, Deb talks with Bridget Smith & Nabila Bhuiyan from D’Youville University about homonymous hemianopsia. We covered:

  • What homonymous hemianopsia is & how it occurs
  • Signs & symptoms experienced by a person who has homonymous hemianopsia
  • Impact on daily life
  • Treatment interventions for homonymous hemianopsia

We hope you enjoyed this episode of Noggins And Neurons. As always, we want to hear from you! Email us at Nogginsandneurons@gmail.com

 

Show References:

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Giorgi, R.G., Woods, R.L., & Peli, E. (2009). Clinical and laboratory evaluation of peripheral prism glasses for hemianopia. Optometry and Vision Science, 86(5): 492-502. doi:10.1097/OPX.0b013e31819f9e4d

Goodwin, D. (2014). Homonymous hemianopia: Challenges and solutions. Clinical Opthalmology, 1919-1927. DOI: 10.2147/OPTH.S59452

Mascaro, P.F., Junyent, Q., & Casanova, A. (2017). Effective visual rehabilitation in homonymous hemianopia by attaching binocular prisms to lenses. American Research Journal of Opthalmology and Optometry; 1(1): 1-11.

Perea, J.D. & Anise, M.C. (2019). Beyond cueing to the left and a red line: Treatment methods for homonymous hemianopia. SIS Quarterly Practice Connections, 4(2), 28–30.

Perez, C. & Chokron, S. (2014). Rehabilitation of homonymous hemianopia: Insight into blindsight. Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience; 8(82); 1-12.

Platz, T. (Ed) (2021). Clinical pathways in stroke rehabilitation: Evidence-based clinical practice recommendations. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58505-1.

Rowe, F. (2016). Visual effects and rehabilitation after stroke. Community Eye Health Journal; 19(96): 75-76.

Zihl, J., Kentridge, R.W., Pargent, F., & Heywood, C.A. (2021). Aging and the rehabilitation of homonymous hemianopia: The efficacy of compensatory eye-movement training techniques and a five year follow up. Aging Brain 1: 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbas.2021.100012.

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