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- Early identification of hemispatial neglect in acute stroke patients is crucial for nursing care, family support, and planning interventions, even though its early treatment outcomes remain unclear.
- Previous assessments often miss mild neglect or are too time-consuming for bedside use.
- The Sunnybrook Neglect Assessment Procedure (SNAP) was validated on 224 stroke patients and found to be a reliable and efficient tool for detecting neglect in acute settings.
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Although it is currently not known whether early assessment and treatment of hemispatial neglect improves rehabilitation outcome, identification in the acute phase of post stroke is important for nursing, counseling families, and planning intervention strategies. Previous tests of neglect either fail to detect mild forms of neglect or are too lengthy for use at the bedside. We tested and selected an efficient, small battery of tests to address this gap. Two hundred and twenty-four stroke patients completed the Sunnybrook Neglect Assessment Procedure (SNAP). Normal performance was determined from a population of 100 normal elderly volunteers. The SNAP was shown to be a highly reliable and valid instrument. Factor analysis showed good internal consistency, suggesting that performance on each subtest is positively correlated with the others. The SNAP is a useful and reliable tool to assess neglect at the bedside in acute stroke patients.
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