Background Virtual reality (VR) is a computer technology that immerses a user in a
completely different reality. The application of VR in acute pain settings is well established …

Breathing is peculiar among autonomic functions through several characteristics. It
generates a very rich afferent traffic from an array of structures belonging to the respiratory …

While well-established in other surgical subspecialties, the benefits of extended reality,
consisting of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review provides medical practitioners with an overview of
the present and emergent roles of telehealth and associated virtual reality (VR) applications …

Aim: Characterize use and efficacy/effectiveness of virtual, augmented, or mixed reality
(VR/AR/MR) technology as non-pharmacological therapy for chronic pain. Methods …

Background Effective pain control is crucial to optimise the success of medical procedures.
Immersive virtual reality (VR) technology could offer an effective non-invasive, non …

Background The study investigated virtual reality (VR) immersion in alleviating procedure-
related pain in patients with chronic pain undergoing fluoroscopy-guided minimally-invasive …

Surgical treatment of tumors, epileptic foci or of vascular origin, requires a detailed individual
pre-surgical workup and intra-operative surveillance of brain functions to minimize the risk of …

Background Immersive virtual reality (iVR)-based digital therapeutics are gaining clinical
attention in the field of pain management. Based on known analogies between pain and …

Chronic neuropathic pain is highly disabling and difficult to treat and manage. Patients with
such conditions often report altered bodily perceptions that are thought to be associated with …