Improving diagnosis and rehabilitation of visual perception problems after stroke

Stroke is a common and life-threatening condition. Almost 8 in 10 stroke survivors have visual perception problems such as difficulties with recognising objects or faces. These problems hinder stroke survivors in doing everyday tasks like driving, sending a text message or meeting friends. The available screening tools for visual perception problems are time-consuming. Therefore, clinicians most often have to rely on what patients report and on their own observations. Unfortunately, many problems are missed that way.

This project will now test a screening tool for visual perception problems, to see if gives similar results to the current best practice test (that is accurate but timeconsuming). It will also develop recommendations for rehabilitation. In the long term, this will allow clinicians to quickly screen for visual perception problems after stroke and provide each patient with the best
possible rehabilitation.