Combining levodopa and virtual reality-based therapy for the rehabilitation of upper limb after acute stroke: pilot study part II.

CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that VR-based therapy and pharmacotherapy may be combined for acute stroke rehabilitation. The bedside acquisition of kinematic measurements allows for an accurate assessment of the quality of limb movement, offering a sensitive clinical tool for quantifying motor recovery during the rehabilitation process after acute stroke.
PMID: 27311739 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Singapore Medical Journal - June 16, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Samuel GS, Oey NE, Choo M, Ju H, Chan WY, Kok S, Ge Y, Van Dongen AM, Ng YS Tags: Singapore Med J Source Type: research