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Journal of Brain and Neurology | Volume 3
Disregard to the left visual space and Neuroticism in the anamnesis of the Cerebral Stroke survivor
with unilateral visual neglect and moderate depression
Makashvili M
1
, Kotetishvili B
2
, Khachidze I
3
, Gubianuri T
4
and
Kotetishvili A
5
1
Ilia State University, Georgia
2
Psycho-Neurological Clinic, Georgia
3
I.Beritashvili Center for Experimental Biomedicine, Georgia
4
Ilia State University, Georgia
5
Psycho-Neurological Clinic, Georgia
P
remorbid personality traits and cognitive abilities are
suggested to predict the changes in personality and
cognition after the cerebral ischemic stroke in stroke survivors.
However, the data are limited to the relatively small number
of studies. To extend the data in this direction, we report on
the pre-and post-stroke cognitive abilities and personality traits
of the patient, male, 65, right-hander, who survived after the
cerebral ischemic stroke to the frontal and temporal regions in
the left brain hemisphere. Patient displayed right hemiparesis,
motor aphasia and partial inability to understand the verbal
instructions. Bell test (BT) and the task on copying and drawing
the clock were administered to assess the post stroke unilateral
visual neglect (UVN). Omissions of the details in the left part of
the clock were registered. Patient failed to cancel some figures
in the left space in the BT. Patient was diagnosed as having UVN.
Caregiver was asked to describe the behavior and personality
traits of the patient 2-3 months before the stroke and to fulfill
the Beck depression inventory (BDI) to assess the mood of the
patient for throughout the year after the stroke. According
to caregiver, two months before the cerebral stroke patient
displayed trouble in paying attention to the left side of the
visual space. In particular, when driving a car, he disregarded
the obstacles in left part of the road and felt into car accident
two times. BDI scores (21) pointed to the moderate depression
after the stroke. Caregiver witnessed increased neuroticism of
the patient 3 months before the ischemic insult. We suggest
association between the premorbid incidents of the disregard
to the left space and after-stroke UVN. Premorbid neuroticism
is suggested to associate to the after-stroke depression.
Speaker Biography
Makashvili M is the professor of Ilia University, Tbilisi, Georgia. He completed his
PhD at the I.Beritashvili Institute of Physiology, Tbilisi, Georgia. He is an author of 15
scientific articles in the field of neuropsychology and neurophysiology, cited 14 times.
Kotetishvili B is a doctor of medicine, leading neurologist at the Psycho-Neurological
clinic, Tbilisi, Georgia. Khachidze I is a doctor of sciences, physiologist at the
I.Beritashvili Center of Experimental Biomedicine. Gubianuri T is a MB of psychology
at the Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia. Kotetishvili A occupies the position of the
intern at the Psycho-Neurological clinic, Tbilisi, Georgia.
e:
malkhaz_makashvili@iliauni.edu.ge