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Visual deficits are highly prevalent among inpatients with acquired brain injury, and objective screening identifies deficits in a significant proportion of patients who do not self-report visual symptoms. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To determine the prevalence of visual deficits in inpatients with acquired brain injury, assess the agreement between objective screening and self-reported symptoms, and identify associated clinical characteristics.

August 22, 2026Neurology InternationalOpen Access

Prevalence of Visual Symptoms and Deficits Among Inpatients with Acquired Brain Injury

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CLCamilla Biering LundquistCenter for Speech Pathology and Neurorehabilitation LELars EvaldAarhus University SKSimon Svanborg KjeldsenAarhus University

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Cross-sectional study uncovers high rates of visual deficits in brain injury rehabilitation, indicating that objective screening detects impairments missed by self-reporting.

Key Points

To determine the prevalence of visual deficits in inpatients with acquired brain injury, assess the agreement between objective screening and self-reported symptoms, and identify associated clinical characteristics.
Cross-sectional study of 2,814 inpatients admitted for acquired brain injury rehabilitation between 2014 and 2023.
Occupational therapists screened visual acuity and visual fields across 2014–2023, adding ocular motility tests and patient self-reports during 2021–2023.
Predictive values and multivariable logistic regression models evaluated agreement and identified clinical characteristics associated with visual impairments.
Among 2,814 screened patients (65% male, median age 64 years, 66% stroke), 32% had reduced visual acuity, 18% had ocular motility deficits, and 15% had visual field deficits.
Of 975 patients with self-reports, 38% reported vision problems, but 28% of patients reporting no visual deficits had objective deficits on screening.
Lower functional level was significantly associated with higher odds of visual deficits, whereas traumatic and anoxic brain injuries had lower odds of visual field deficits compared to stroke.

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Lundquist et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895f74ca7ade938187e171 https://doi.org/10.3390/neurolint18080153

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August 22, 2026Neurology InternationalOpen Access

Prevalence of Visual Symptoms and Deficits Among Inpatients with Acquired Brain Injury

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Authors

CLCamilla Biering LundquistCenter for Speech Pathology and Neurorehabilitation LELars EvaldAarhus University SKSimon Svanborg KjeldsenAarhus University

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Implication

Cross-sectional study uncovers high rates of visual deficits in brain injury rehabilitation, indicating that objective screening detects impairments missed by self-reporting.

Key Points

To determine the prevalence of visual deficits in inpatients with acquired brain injury, assess the agreement between objective screening and self-reported symptoms, and identify associated clinical characteristics.
Cross-sectional study of 2,814 inpatients admitted for acquired brain injury rehabilitation between 2014 and 2023.
Occupational therapists screened visual acuity and visual fields across 2014–2023, adding ocular motility tests and patient self-reports during 2021–2023.
Predictive values and multivariable logistic regression models evaluated agreement and identified clinical characteristics associated with visual impairments.
Among 2,814 screened patients (65% male, median age 64 years, 66% stroke), 32% had reduced visual acuity, 18% had ocular motility deficits, and 15% had visual field deficits.
Of 975 patients with self-reports, 38% reported vision problems, but 28% of patients reporting no visual deficits had objective deficits on screening.
Lower functional level was significantly associated with higher odds of visual deficits, whereas traumatic and anoxic brain injuries had lower odds of visual field deficits compared to stroke.

Cite This Study

Lundquist et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895f74ca7ade938187e171 https://doi.org/10.3390/neurolint18080153

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