Categoria: Neuroscience

Anosognosia for theory of mind deficits: A single case study and a review of the literature

Authors Valentina Pacella, Michele Scandola, Maddalena Beccherle, Cristina Bulgarelli, Renato Avesani, Giovanni Carbognin, Giulia Agostini, Michel Thiebaut de Schotten, Valentina Moro Abstract Being aware of one’s own ability to interact socially is crucial to everyday life. After a brain injury,…

NPSY.Lab-VR MEETINGS – WINTER 2020

Dear all, this is the new calendar for our next seminars. They will be held both in presence and online. Specific indications will be given with the announce of each seminar. Everybody and all is very welcome! OCTOBER 12th October…

PRE PRINT: Bayesian Multilevel Single Case Models using ‘Stan’. A new tool to study single cases in Neuropsychology

Authors Michele Scandola & Daniele Romano Abstract Research in Neuropsychology is based on single cases. However, the range of statistical tools specifically designed for single cases is still limited.The current gold standard is the Crawford’s t-test, but it is crucial…

Visuo-motor and interoceptive influences on peripersonal space representation following spinal cord injury

Authors Michele Scandola, Salvatore Maria Aglioti, Giovanna Lazzeri, Renato Avesani, Silvio Ionta & Valentina Moro Abstract Peripersonal space (PPS) representation is modulated by information coming from the body. In paraplegic individuals, whose lower limb sensory-motor functions are impaired or completely…

Anosognosia for limb and bucco‐facial apraxia as inferred from the recognition of gestural errors

Authors Michele Scandola, Loredana Canzano, Renato Avesani, Mara Leder, Sara Bertagnoli, Valeria Gobbetto, Salvatore M. Aglioti, Valentina Moro Abstract Anosognosia is a multifaceted syndrome characterized by a lack of awareness of motor, cognitive, or emotional deficits. While most studies have…

Comprehension of written texts for the assessment of clinical competence and decision making in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease

Authors Valentina Moro, Valeria Valbusa, Nicole Corsi, Annachiara Bonazzi, Maria Teresa Condoleo, Elisabetta Broggio, Michele Scandola & Giuseppe Gambina Abstract Background Clinical competence is the term used to describe an individual’s capacity to express a choice regarding their participation in…

Recovery from tactile agnosia: a single case study

Authors: Daniela D’Imperio, Renato Avesani, Elena Rossato, Serena Aganetto, Michele Scandola & Valentina Moro Abstract In a patient suffering from tactile agnosia a comparison was made (using the ABABAB paradigm) between three blocks of neuropsychological rehabilitation sessions involving off-line anodal…