Eye and head deviation in acute hemispheric stroke and its relation to spatial neglect [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Rebekka Dorothee Proß

Aus dem Zentrum für Neurologie Tübingen Neurologische Klinik und Hertie-Institut für klinische Hirnforschung Abteilung Kognitive Neurologie Ärztlicher Direktor: Professor Dr. H.-P. Thier Sektion Neuropsychologie Leiter: Professor Dr. Dr. H.-O. Karnath Eye and head deviation in acute hemispheric stroke and its relation to spatial neglect Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Medizin der Medizinischen Fakultät der Eberhard Karls Universität zu Tübingen vorgelegt von Rebekka Dorothee Proß aus Tübingen 2006 Dekan: Professor Dr. I. B. Autenrieth 1. Berichterstatter: Professor Dr. Dr. H.-O. Karnath 2. Berichterstatter: Professor Dr. H. Wilhelm Table of contents Table of contents Table of contents 1 Abbreviations 3 1. Introduction 4 1.1. Definition of conjugate eye deviation (CED) 5 1.2. Previous studies on CED and their results 5 1.3. The pathophysiology of CED 8 1.3.1. Outline of reported hypotheses 8 1.3.2. CED and spatial neglect 8 1.3.2.1. Investigations on the relationship between CED and spatial neglect 9 1.3.2.2. Critical aspects of the investigations on the relationship between CED and spatial neglect 16 1.3.2.3. Conclusions 16 2. Aims of the study 18 3. Methods 19 3.1. Subjects 19 3.2. Clinical investigation 19 3.2.1. Neurological examination 21 3.2.