Motor performance improvement through virtual reality task is related to fatigue and cognition in people with multiple sclerosis

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alham Al‐Sharman ◽  
Hanan Khalil ◽  
Khalid El‐Salem ◽  
Alia A. Alghwiri ◽  
Shada Khazaaleh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Performance Improvement ◽  
Motor Performance

scholarly journals Analysis of motor performance in individuals with cerebral palsy using a non-immersive virtual reality task – a pilot study

2019 ◽  
Vol Volume 15 ◽  
pp. 417-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabiana Martins ◽  
Thaís Massetti ◽  
Tania Crocetta ◽  
Priscila Bianchi Lopes ◽  
Amanda da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Immersive Virtual Reality

The development and pilot evaluation of virtual reality balance scenarios in people with multiple sclerosis (MS): A feasibility study

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 473-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanan Khalil ◽  
Alham Al-Sharman ◽  
Khalid El-Salem ◽  
Alia A. Alghwiri ◽  
Duha Al-Shorafat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Feasibility Study

Memory performance in multiple sclerosis patients correlates with central brain atrophy

2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 428-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Hildebrandt ◽  
H K Hahn ◽  
J A Kraus ◽  
A Schulte-Herbrüggen ◽  
B Schwarze ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Brain Atrophy ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Memory Performance ◽  
Cognitive Tests ◽  
Duration Of Symptoms ◽  
Central Brain ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Objective To assess whole brain and central brain atrophy as well as their differential relation to memory, cognitive performance, fatigue, depression and quality of life in patients with relapsingremitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). Methods A 3D flow compensated gradient recalled T1-weighted MRI was acquired in 45 RRMS patients. An automated analysis tool was used to calculate brain parenchymal fraction (BPF) and ventricular brain fraction (VF). All patients were assessed with neuropsychological tests focusing on memory and self-rating scales for depression, fatigue and quality of life. Age corrected partial correlations between brain atrophy, motor performance, psychological scales and test scores were calculated. Results BPF correlated moderately (0.35≤r<0.5) with duration of symptoms and disease, the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), the upper extremity motor performance, and with mental aspects of quality of life. VF correlated moderately with EDSS, upper and lower extremity motor performance and memory functions. Neither BPF nor VF correlated with fatigue and depression. Results of several cognitive tests correlated moderately with depression and fatigue, the Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT) showing the largest correlation. Conclusions Memory performance shows a correlation with relative ventricular size in RRMS patients, indicating the strategic location of the ventricle system along the structures of the limbic system and its vulnerability in MS. The PASAT and several other cognitive tests show moderate correlations with depression and fatigue, arguing for an inter relation between the cognitive functioning and the emotional state of patients. However, this relation is independent of measurable brain atrophy.

scholarly journals Effects of a Game-Based Virtual Reality Video Capture Training Program Plus Occupational Therapy on Manual Dexterity in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Nélida Waliño-Paniagua ◽  
Cristina Gómez-Calero ◽  
María Isabel Jiménez-Trujillo ◽  
Leticia Aguirre-Tejedor ◽  
Alberto Bermejo-Franco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Hand Function ◽  
Manual Dexterity ◽  
Fundamental Aspect ◽  
Function Test ◽  
Online Web

Neurorehabilitation is a fundamental aspect in the treatment approach for multiple sclerosis (MS), in which new technologies have gained popularity, especially the use of virtual reality (VR). The aim of this paper is to analyze an occupational therapy (OT) intervention compared with OT + VR (OT + VR) on the manual dexterity of patients with MS. 26 MS subjects were initially recruited from an MS patient association and randomized into two groups. The OT group received 20 conventional OT sessions distributed in two sessions per week. The OT + VR group received 20 sessions of VR interventions, twice weekly and lasting 30 minutes, consisting of VR games accessed via the online web pagemotiongamingconsole.com, in addition to the conventional OT sessions. Pre- and postintervention assessments were based on the Purdue Pegboard Test, the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test, and the Grooved Pegboard Test. Clinical improvements were found regarding the precision of movements, the execution times, and the efficiency of certain functional tasks in the Purdue Pegboard Test and Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test tests in the OT + VR group. Although significant differences were not found in the manual dexterity between the OT and OT + VR groups, improvements were found regarding the precision and effectiveness of certain functional tasks.

Impaired Short-term Motor Learning in Multiple Sclerosis: Evidence From Virtual Reality

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Letizia Leocani ◽  
Eleonora Comi ◽  
Pietro Annovazzi ◽  
Marco Rovaris ◽  
Paolo Rossi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Motor Learning ◽  
Short Term
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