Effects of virtual reality-based training with BTs-Nirvana on functional recovery in stroke patients: preliminary considerations

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 128, Issue 9, 2018, Pages 791-796

  De Luca, Rosaria ^a   Russo, Margherita ^a   Naro, Antonino ^a   Tomasello, Provvidenza ^a   Leonardi, Simona ^a   Santamaria, Floriana ^a   Desireè, Latella ^a   Bramanti, Alessia ^a   Silvestri, Giuseppe ^a   Bramanti, Placido ^a   Calabrò, Rocco Salvatore ^a  

^a IRCCS CENTRO NEUROLESI BONINO PULEJO   (Italy)

Author keywords

neuropsychological improvement; Nirvana; trunk control; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERACTIVE SEMI IMMERSIVE PROGRAM; MALE; MONTREAL COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOMETRY; STROKE PATIENT; VERBAL MEMORY; VIRTUAL REALITY; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPLICATION; CONVALESCENCE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; STROKE REHABILITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRTUAL REALITY EXPOSURE THERAPY;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADULT; ATTENTION; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE; STROKE REHABILITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRTUAL REALITY EXPOSURE THERAPY;

EID: 85041567314     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: 15635279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207454.2017.1403915     Document Type: Article

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