When they see, they see it almost right: normal subjective experience of detected stimuli in spatial neglect.

Unilateral spatial neglect (USN) patients show reduced contrast sensitivity on their contralesional side and often miss their non-salient stimuli. What their subjective experience is when successfully reporting a stimulus remains unclear. Here, we report that despite large contrast sensitivity differences between the sides, the relative attenuation in perceived contrast measured in a contrast-matching task was small.

Post-stroke follow-up in a rehabilitation center outpatient clinic.

Background: Follow-up examinations in a rehabilitation center clinic after stroke are essential for coordinating post-acute services and monitoring patient progress. Of first-stroke patients discharged from our rehabilitation ward to the community 92% are invited for ambulatory check-up once every 6 months.

Objectives: To review patient complaints at follow-up and the recommendations issued by the attending physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist at the outpatient clinic.