Graph analysis of cortical reorganization after virtual reality-based rehabilitation following stroke: a pilot randomized study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Stroke is the leading cause of functional disability worldwide. With the increase of the global population, motor rehabilitation of stroke survivors is of ever-increasing importance. In the last decade, virtual reality (VR) technologies for rehabilitation have been extensively studied, to be used instead of or together with conventional treatments such as physiotherapy or occupational therapy. The aim of this work was to evaluate the GestureCollection VR-based rehabilitation tool in terms of the brain changes and clinical outcomes of the patients.

Methods

Two groups of chronic patients underwent a rehabilitation treatment with (experimental) or without (control) complementation with GestureCollection. Functional magnetic resonance imaging exams and clinical asse

SUBMITTER: Feitosa JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10587561 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature