Effects of virtual reality intervention on neural plasticity in stroke rehabilitation: A systematic review.

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Effects of virtual reality intervention on neural plasticity in stroke rehabilitation: A systematic review.

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , Volume 103(3) , Pgs. 523-541.

NARIC Accession Number: J88470.  What's this?
ISSN: 0003-9993.
Author(s): Hao, Jie ; Xie, Haoyu ; Harp, Kimberly ; Chen, Zhen ; Siu, Ka-Chun.
Publication Year: 2022.
Number of Pages: 19.

Abstract: 

Study examined the current literature regarding the effects of virtual reality-based rehabilitation on neural plasticity changes in survivors of stroke. Six bioscience and engineering databases were searched for studies published between 2000 and 2021 reporting on the pre-post assessment of a virtual-reality intervention with neural plasticity measures. Twenty-seven studies met the inclusion criteria. Two independent reviewers assessed methodological quality of controlled trials using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database scale and evaluated risk of bias of pre-post intervention and case studies using the National Institutes of Health Quality Assessment Tool. Seven randomized-controlled trials were rated as good quality and 2 clinical-controlled trials as moderate. Based on the risk of bias assessment, 1 pre-post study and 1 case study were graded as good quality, 1 pre-post study and 1 case study as poor, and the other 14 studies as fair. Results indicated that virtual-reality intervention induced changes in neural plasticity for survivors of stroke. Main neurophysiological findings across studies included: (1) improved interhemispheric balance; (2) enhanced cortical connectivity; (3) increased cortical mapping of the affected limb muscles; (4) the improved neural plasticity measures were correlated to the enhanced behavior outcomes; (5) increased activation of regions in frontal cortex; and (6) the mirror neuron system may be involved. The positive correlations between the neural plasticity changes and functional recovery elucidate the mechanisms of VR-based therapeutic effects in stroke rehabilitation.
Descriptor Terms: BRAIN, COMPUTER APPLICATIONS, IMAGING, LITERATURE REVIEWS, REHABILITATION, STROKE.


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Citation: Hao, Jie , Xie, Haoyu , Harp, Kimberly , Chen, Zhen , Siu, Ka-Chun. (2022). Effects of virtual reality intervention on neural plasticity in stroke rehabilitation: A systematic review.  Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , 103(3), Pgs. 523-541. Retrieved 4/17/2022, from REHABDATA database.


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