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Patterns of abnormal visual attention in myalgic encephalomyelitis

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Hutchinson, Claire V. and Badham, Stephen P. (2013) Patterns of abnormal visual attention in myalgic encephalomyelitis. Optometry and Vision Science, Volume 90 (Number 6). pp. 607-614. doi:10.1097/OPX.0b013e318294c232

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0b013e318294c232

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Abstract

Purpose:
To experimentally assess visual attention difficulties commonly reported by those with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).
Methods:
Twenty-nine ME/CFS patients and 29 controls took part in the study. Performance was assessed using the Useful Field of View (UFOV), a spatial cueing task and visual search.
Results:
Patients and controls performed similarly on the processing speed subtest of the UFOV. However, patients exhibited marginally worse performance compared with controls on the divided attention subtest and significantly worse performance on the selective attention subtest. In the spatial cueing task, they were slower than controls to respond to the presence of the target, particularly when cues were invalid. They were also impaired, relative to controls, on visual search tasks.
Conclusions:
We have provided experimental evidence for ME/CFS-related difficulties in directing visual attention. These findings support the subjective reports of those with ME/CFS and could represent a potential means to improve diagnosis.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Psychology
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Myalgic encephalomyelitis, Visual perception, Visual agnosia
Journal or Publication Title: Optometry and Vision Science
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISSN: 1040-5488
Official Date: June 2013
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June 2013Published
Volume: Volume 90
Number: Number 6
Page Range: pp. 607-614
DOI: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e318294c232
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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