Spatial Cognitive Neuroscience and Spatial Neglect Rehabilitation
Description
This presentation will review proven feasible diagnosis and treatment to spatial neglect which affects >50% of stroke survivors during the first weeks and months.
Neurorecovery and Neuroplasticity: Cognitive Function*
Date: September 14, 2025
Time: 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Track: Cross-Cutting Special Interest Group (SIG)
Session Description
Stroke and other acquired brain injuries commonly result in aphasia and spatial neglect and can markedly impair cognitive function. Aphasia affects language processing, making it difficult to speak, understand, read, or write, while spatial neglect disrupts a personās awareness of one side of space, impacting mobility, vision, and independence. These conditions are not only common but also frequently underdiagnosed and undertreated. This session will highlight research and innovative rehabilitation strategies aimed at restoring cognitive function, including the use of noninvasive brain stimulation, neuroimaging, and behavioral interventions. As our population ages and stroke prevalence rises, addressing cognitive impairments becomes increasingly urgent.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this session, attendees should be able to:
- Describe the cognitive consequences of stroke and brain injury, including aphasia and spatial neglect, and their impact on functional outcomes.
- Discuss evidence-based assessment and rehabilitation strategies for cognitive deficits such as spatial retraining.
- Evaluate the clinical application and potential benefits of emerging cognitive rehabilitation therapies to improve patient independence and quality of life.
Speakers
- (Speaker) A.M. Barrett, MD, FANA, FAAN, FASNRĀ
- (Speaker) Roy Hamilton, MD, MS, FAAN, FANA
- (Speaker) Argye Hillis, MD, MA, FANA
Wired for Words: Using Noninvasive Brain Stimulation To Explore the Language System and Enhance Aphasia Recovery
Description
This presentation will explore how noninvasive neuromodulation can aid recovery in aphasia, highlighting personalized, network-informed brain stimulation.
Speakers
Treatments of Aphasia Based on Individuals' Cognitive and Neural Mechanisms of Deficits
Description
In this presentation Dr. Hillis will describe two distinct ways to individualize aphasia treatment – one based on the neural basis of the deficit and one based on the cognitive basis.