Abstract #144: Virtual Reality (VR) to Improve Quality of Life in Patients Diagnosed with Neurological Disorders

Introduction: VR immersion therapy is a practical, noninvasive and riskless technique with promising applications for rehabilitation. Preliminary studies have demonstrated its feasibility and effectiveness for various therapies targeting depression, anxiety disorders, and PTSD using exposure, relaxation, and mindfulness techniques. VR has also been shown to be an effective pain management tool for acute and chronic pain relief. These techniques tend to focus on distraction and redirecting cognitive resources from pain attention towards the VR stimuli.

Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - January 22, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Maria Palmeri, Michael Shaw, Bryan Dobbs, Danielle Ladensack, Sebastien Scioscia, Kathleen Sherman, Leigh Charvet Source Type: research