Effect of using virtual reality as a management strategy for the upper limb motor recovery in patients with chronic cerebral vascular disease as assessed by fMRI [Efecto del uso de realidad virtual como estrategia de manejo para la recuperac


Por: Del Castillo Quintana M.I.F., Hernández-Franco J., Barragán-Campos H.M., Sánchez-Villavicencio I., Pasaye E.H.

Publicada: 1 ene 2012
Resumen:
The cerebrovascular disease (CVD) is the third leading cause of death in industrialized countries. In Mexico there are about 200,000 people who suffer stroke each year. The aftermath dominant impact on the quality of life of patients and family because their independence is limited. Here we present the approach of EVC with virtual reality in which stimulation is used by various devices to interact with the virtual environment and give the patient the feeling that is manipulating real objects, this therapy feel that is a interactive exercise and fun compared to the conventional. 6 patients were studied 2 women and 4 men he aims to generate effective synaptic potentiation thus increase practtico-induced neuroplasticity. ©INNN, 2012.
ISSN: 10285938





Archivos de Neurociencias
Editorial
Instituto Nacional de Neurologia y Neurocirurgia, México
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 17 Número: 3
Páginas: 147-151

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