The coupling of vision with locomotion in cortical blindness
- Submitting institution
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University of York
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 61380709
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.visres.2014.04.015
- Title of journal
- Vision Research
- Article number
- -
- First page
- 286
- Volume
- 110
- Issue
- Part B
- ISSN
- 0042-6989
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
- May
- Year of publication
- 2014
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Request cross-referral to
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
- -
- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- Yes
- Number of additional authors
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3
- Research group(s)
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B - Intelligent Systems and Nano-Science
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- An estimated 1.4 million people attend hospital following brain injury, consuming 10% of the NHS budget in England and Wales. The extent of recovery depends on the residual capacity of brain tissue following injury. This case study shows for the first time that an adult who suffered a childhood accident destroying nearly a full hemisphere of the visual cortex can nevertheless visually control walking activity. The results support development of treatments that target the coupling of the vision and motor systems together in clinical trials for brain injury, the leading cause of disability and death in people aged 1-40.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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