Risk of In-hospital Falls Among Stroke Patients with Spatial Neglect May Be Reduced After Prism Adaptation Treatment 1867

Thursday, October 30, 2025

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Location: ROOM: Waldorf Room >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left. Waldorf is the first room on your left.

Presenting Author(s)

Peii Chen, PhD (she/her/hers)

Assistant Director
Kessler Foundatoin
West Orange, New Jersey, United States

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Non-presenting Author(s)

Natalia Noce

Assistant Professor
Rutgers School of Health Professions
Summit, NJ, United States
Emily W. DeBel, MS, OTR/L, ATP

Occupational Therapist
Kessler Foundation
West Orange, New Jersey, United States
Jayme O'Connor

Research Specailist
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
Hoboken, New Jersey, United States
John DeLuca, PhD

Senior Vice President for Research and Training
Kessler Foundation
West Orange, New Jersey, United States

Prism adaptation treatment (PAT) has been be integrated in therapies provided in inpatient rehabilitation facilities. Our prior study observed that patients receiving greater numbers of PAT session showed greater functional improvement. The present study not only replicated the finding but also demonstrated that more PAT sessions were associated with lower rates of falls after PAT.

Learning Objectives:

To describe the benefits of prism adaptation treatment for spatial neglect
To demonstrate the evidence supporting that increased numbers of treatment sessions improve outcomes
To discuss the potential of treating spatial neglect in their practice