Neurological Disorders

Virtual reality (VR) training is a promising intervention strategy already used in healthcare for the rehabilitation of patients with non-congenital brain injury such as after a stroke/ stroke or Parkinson’s disease. Current studies suggest that VR training is effective in improving the movement ability of patients with non-congenital brain injury.

Extensive studies have been published showing the effectiveness of VR training and related therapies in improving upper motor function, with combination therapy appearing to be more beneficial. VR training could be a multimodal therapy to achieve cortical reorganisation in stroke patients. Research by Garcia et al (36) showed that VR training effectively promoted functional remodelling of the brain. Some studies have also shown that VR training can activate the motor cortex, cerebellar cortex and frontal white matter areas of the contralateral side of the patient.

Furthermore, a meta-meta-analysis of 10 studies showed that VR training is effective in improving upper limb function and balance in stroke patients. This analysis also suggests that VR training can be a multimodal therapy to achieve cortical reorganisation in stroke patients.