Virtual and Augmented Reality in Post-stroke Rehabilitation: A Narrative Review.

Autor:	Khokale R; Neurology, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology LLC, Fairfield, USA., S Mathew G; Medicine, Medical University of Varna, Varna, BGR., Ahmed S; Intensive Care Unit, Sumeru City Hospital, Lalitpur, NPL., Maheen S; General Medicine, Odessa National Medical University, Odessa, UKR., Fawad M; Neurological Surgery, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, SAU., Bandaru P; Medicine, Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal, IND., Zerin A; Internal Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, IND., Nazir Z; Internal Medicine, Combined Military Hospital, Quetta, PAK., Khawaja I; Internal Medicine, Ayub Medical Institute, Abottabad, PAK., Sharif I; Community Medicine, Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences, Quetta, PAK., Abdin ZU; Medicine, District Head Quarter Hospital, Faisalabad, PAK., Akbar A; Pediatrics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Apr 14; Vol. 15 (4), pp. e37559. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 14 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.37559
Abstrakt:	Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are noble adjunctive technologies currently being studied for the neuro-rehabilitation of post-stroke patients, potentially enhancing conventional therapy. We explored the literature to find if VR/AR improves neuroplasticity in stroke rehabilitation for a better quality of life. This modality can lay the foundation for telerehabilitation services in remote areas. We analyzed four databases, namely Cochrane Library, PubMed, Google Scholar, and Science Direct, by searching the following keywords: ("Stroke Rehabilitation" [Majr]) AND ("Augmented Reality" [Majr]), Virtual Augmented Reality in Stroke Rehabilitation. All the available open articles were reviewed and outlined. The studies conclude that VR/AR can help in early rehabilitation and yield better results in post-stroke patients in adjunct to conventional therapy. However, due to the limited research on this subject, we cannot conclude that this information is absolute. Moreover, VR/AR was seldom customized according to the needs of stroke survivors, which would have given us the full extent of its application. Around the world, stroke survivors are being studied to verify the accessibility and practicality of these innovative technologies. Observations conclude that further exploration of the extent of the implementations and efficacy of VR and AR, combined with conventional rehabilitation, is fundamental. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, Khokale et al.)
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