With 89 virtual reality posts back to September, 2011 it just shows the fucking incompetence in stroke. Is this anodal tDCS, cathodal tDCS or HD-tDCS?
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10916-018-0949-y
Part of the following topical collections:
Abstract
Impairments
of the upper limb function are a major cause of disability and
rehabilitation. Most of the available therapeutic options are based on
active exercises and on motor and attentional inclusion of the affected
arm in task oriented movements. However, active movements may not be
possible after severe impairment of the upper limbs. Different
techniques, such as mirror therapy, motor imagery, and non-invasive
brain stimulation have been shown to elicit cortical activity in absence
of movements, which could be used to preserve the available neural
circuits and promote motor learning. We present a virtual reality-based
paradigm for upper limb rehabilitation that allows for interaction of
individuals with restricted movements from active responses triggered
when they attempt to perform a movement. The experimental system also
provides multisensory stimulation in the visual, auditory, and tactile
channels, and transcranial direct current stimulation coherent to the
observed movements. A feasibility study with a chronic stroke survivor
with severe hemiparesis who seemed to reach a rehabilitation plateau
after two years of its inclusion in a physical therapy program showed
clinically meaningful improvement of the upper limb function after the
experimental intervention and maintenance of gains in both the body
function and activity. The experimental intervention also was reported
to be usable and motivating. Although very preliminary, these results
could highlight the potential of this intervention to promote functional
recovery in severe impairments of the upper limb.
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