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Monitoring Eye Movements Depending on the Type of Visual Stimulus in Patients with Impaired Consciousness Due to Brain Damage

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  • Katarzyna Kujawa

    (Department of Biostructure, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, 51-612 Wroclaw, Poland
    Neurorehabilitation Clinic in Wroclaw, 54-530 Wroclaw, Poland)

  • Alina Żurek

    (Department of Historical and Pedagogical Sciences, Institute of Psychology, University of Wroclaw, 50-529 Wroclaw, Poland)

  • Agata Gorączko

    (Department of Biostructure, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, 51-612 Wroclaw, Poland
    Neurorehabilitation Clinic in Wroclaw, 54-530 Wroclaw, Poland)

  • Roman Olejniczak

    (Neurorehabilitation Clinic in Wroclaw, 54-530 Wroclaw, Poland)

  • Grzegorz Zurek

    (Department of Biostructure, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, 51-612 Wroclaw, Poland)

Abstract

The eyeballs are often the only way to communicate messages as a result of brain damage. However, it is not uncommon for them to become dysfunctional, thus requiring the introduction of appropriate therapy. The trajectory of eye movements (saccadic movements and gaze fixation) during observation of a static and dynamic point presented with an eye tracker was analyzed in the present study. Twelve patients with brain injury of different etiology, with different degrees of consciousness disorders and not communicating through verbal and motor skills, qualified for the study. All participants demonstrated greater eye movement activity when presented with a dynamic task in which they observed a moving point. The findings suggest that effective eye movement therapy must incorporate dynamic stimuli.

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  • Katarzyna Kujawa & Alina Żurek & Agata Gorączko & Roman Olejniczak & Grzegorz Zurek, 2022. "Monitoring Eye Movements Depending on the Type of Visual Stimulus in Patients with Impaired Consciousness Due to Brain Damage," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(10), pages 1-11, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:10:p:6280-:d:821093
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    1. Alina Betlej & Jan Gondek & Natalia Gondek, 2023. "Ageing and Keeping Pace with Technology: A Grounded Theory Study on Blind Adults’ Experiences of Adapting to New Technologies," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(3), pages 1-19, January.

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