Abstract
Effects of multisensory stimulation with virtual reality therapy on psychological parameters in patients with stroke
Highlights
In the last decade, the number of patients who have suffered strokes or traumatic injuries has increased considerably
The mean Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) score in the Study group decreased within 6 months from 12.83 to 8.90 (p = 0.0037) and in the Control group from 13.39 to 12.03 (p = 0.1525)
The results have demonstrated that the use of multi-sensory stimulation therapy with virtual reality in a virtual environment can contribute to the medical recovery of patients with stroke
Summary
The number of patients who have suffered strokes or traumatic injuries has increased considerably. A series of studies have shown that medical recovery based on repetitive movements, focused mainly on carrying out different tasks is effective in the improvement of movement abilities (1). Stroke is often accompanied by anxiety and depression in patients. Patients diagnosed with stroke tend to conceal subtle thoughts and feelings, often hiding them from their doctors, for fear of being subjected to common depression-related prejudices (2). Multisensory stimulation with virtual reality therapy is defined as a virtual, immersive and three-dimensional environment which occurs in real time and stimulates even patients with physical and cognitive disability into active participation (3)
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