Virtual reality for the assessment and rehabilitation of neglect: where are we now? A 6-year review update

S Cavedoni, P Cipresso, V Mancuso, F Bruni, E Pedroli - Virtual Reality, 2022 - Springer
Unilateral spatial neglect (USN) is a frequent repercussion of a cerebrovascular accident,
typically a stroke. USN patients fail to orient their attention to the contralesional side to detect …

Novel advances to post-stroke aphasia pharmacology and rehabilitation

N Cichon, L Wlodarczyk, J Saluk-Bijak, M Bijak… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Aphasia is one of the most common clinical features of functional impairment after a stroke.
Approximately 21–40% of stroke patients sustain permanent aphasia, which progressively …

A novel fully immersive virtual reality environment for upper extremity rehabilitation in patients with stroke

DB Mekbib, DK Debeli, L Zhang, S Fang… - Annals of the New …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Given the rising incidence of stroke, several technology‐driven methods for rehabilitation
have recently been developed. Virtual reality (VR) is a promising therapeutic technology …

Can specific virtual reality combined with conventional rehabilitation improve poststroke hand motor function? A randomized clinical trial

M Rodríguez-Hernández, B Polonio-López… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Trial objective To verify whether conventional rehabilitation combined with specific virtual
reality is more effective than conventional therapy alone in restoring hand motor function …

New horizons on non-invasive brain stimulation of the social and affective cerebellum

Z Cattaneo, C Ferrari, A Ciricugno, E Heleven… - The Cerebellum, 2022 - Springer
The cerebellum is increasingly attracting scientists interested in basic and clinical research
of neuromodulation. Here, we review available studies that used either transcranial …

May dual transcranial direct current stimulation enhance the efficacy of robot-assisted therapy for promoting upper limb recovery in chronic stroke?

G Morone, F Capone, M Iosa… - … and Neural Repair, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To assess whether dual transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may
enhance the efficacy of exoskeleton robotic training on upper limb motor functions in …

Adjunctive approaches to aphasia rehabilitation: a review on efficacy and safety

C Picano, A Quadrini, F Pisano, P Marangolo - Brain sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Aphasia is one of the most socially disabling post-stroke deficits. Although traditional
therapies have been shown to induce adequate clinical improvement, aphasic symptoms …

A therapeutic matrix: virtual reality as a clinical tool for spinal cord injury-induced neuropathic pain

E Leemhuis, V Giuffrida, AM Giannini, M Pazzaglia - Brain sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Neuropathic pain (NP) is a chronic, debilitating, and resistant form of pain. The onset rate of
NP following spinal cord injuries (SCI) is high and may reduce the quality of life more than …

Non-invasive brain stimulation therapy on neurological symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis: A network meta analysis

X Zhang, Y Huai, Z Wei, W Yang, Q Xie, L Yi - Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective The aim of the study was to evaluate non-invasive brain stimulation
(NIBS)[including transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial electrical …

Effect of virtual reality on balance function in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

W Liu, Y Hu, J Li, J Chang - Frontiers in public health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Virtual Reality (VR) therapy is popular in treating children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) as a new
technology for rehabilitation. Nevertheless, no substantial evidence supporting VR therapy …