Virtual reality-augmented neurorehabilitation improves motor function and reduces neuropathic pain in patients with incomplete spinal cord injury

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 675-683

  Villiger, Michael ^a,b   Bohli, Dominik ^c   Kiper, Daniel ^b   Pyk, Pawel ^b   Spillmann, Jeremy ^b   Meilick, Bruno ^b   Curt, Armin ^a   Hepp Reymond, Marie Claude ^b   Hotz Boendermaker, Sabina ^a   Eng, Kynan ^b  

^a BALGRIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

locomotion; motor function; neuropathic pain; neurorehabilitation; spinal cord injury; virtual reality

Indexed keywords

10 METER WALKING TEST; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BERG BALANCE SCALE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOMPLETE SPINAL CORD INJURY; LOCOMOTION AND NEUROPATHIC PAIN SCALE; LOWER EXTREMITY MOTOR SCORE; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NEUROREHABILITATION; RATING SCALE; REHABILITATION CARE; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINAL CORD INDEPENDENCE MEASURE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; VIRTUAL REALITY; WALKING;

LOCOMOTION; MOTOR FUNCTION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NEUROREHABILITATION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ADULT; AGED; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURALGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; VIRTUAL REALITY EXPOSURE THERAPY; WALKING;

EID: 84884566725     PISSN: 15459683     EISSN: 15526844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545968313490999     Document Type: Article

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