Virtual reality and motor imagery for early post-stroke rehabilitation

• Published in: Biomedical engineering online Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 66 - 18
• Main Authors: Choy, Chi S., Fang, Qiang, Neville, Katrina, Ding, Bingrui, Kumar, Akshay, Mahmoud, Seedahmed S., Gu, Xudong, Fu, Jianming, Jelfs, Beth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 05.07.2023; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Animation; Basketball; Basketball - physiology; Basketball - psychology; Brain Waves - physiology; Care and treatment; Channels; Computer applications; Cortex (motor); Disabilities; EEG; Electroencephalography; Electroencephalography - methods; Entropy; Entropy of activation; Experiments; Frequencies; Humans; Imagery; Imagination - physiology; Mental task performance; Motor Cortex - physiopathology; Motor Disorders - etiology; Motor Disorders - physiopathology; Motor Disorders - rehabilitation; Motor imagery; Motor recovery; Movement disorders; Patients; Psychomotor disorders; Rank tests; Rehabilitation; Spectral analysis; Spectrum analysis; Stroke; Stroke - complications; Stroke - physiopathology; Stroke - therapy; Stroke patients; Stroke Rehabilitation - methods; Virtual Reality; China; Neuroplasticity; Stroke; Brunnstrom; EEG; Virtual reality; Entropy; Motor imagery; Rehabilitation; Motor recovery; Spectral analysis

Motor impairment is a common consequence of stroke causing difficulty in independent movement. The first month of post-stroke rehabilitation is the most effective period for recovery. Movement imagination, known as motor imagery, in combination with virtual reality may provide a way for stroke patie...