Go Virtual to Get Real: Virtual Reality as a Resource for Spinal Cord Treatment
This review explores VR applications in spinal cord injury, examining how VR-induced embodiment and sensorimotor illusions can promote neuroplasticity and pain modulation.
Effects of Virtual Reality Therapy on Gait and Balance Among Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
Systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrates that VR therapy improves gait speed and balance in individuals with spinal cord injury.
Efficacy of Virtual Reality Rehabilitation after Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review
Systematic review evaluating VR rehabilitation efficacy after spinal cord injury, finding promising evidence for motor and functional improvements.
Virtual Reality as a Therapeutic Tool in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation: A Comprehensive Evaluation
Comprehensive systematic review evaluating VR as a therapeutic tool in spinal cord injury rehabilitation, demonstrating benefits for motor function, balance, and psychological outcomes.
The link between chronic pain and Alzheimer’s disease
This review explores bidirectional links between chronic pain and Alzheimer’s disease, examining shared neuroinflammatory mechanisms and implications for pain assessment in dementia.
Trajectories of pain over 6 years in early Parkinson’s disease: ICICLE-PD
This longitudinal study tracks pain trajectories over six years in early Parkinson’s disease, identifying distinct pain phenotypes and demonstrating increasing prevalence with disease progression.
Post-stroke pain
This expert review examines post-stroke pain syndromes, including central post-stroke pain, musculoskeletal pain, and spasticity-related pain, addressing mechanisms and evidence-based treatments.
Chronic Pain After Traumatic Brain Injury: Pathophysiology and Pain Mechanisms
This review examines chronic pain pathophysiology after traumatic brain injury, exploring neuroinflammation, altered pain processing, and shared mechanisms with headache and neuropathic pain.
Impact of Virtual Reality Alone and in Combination with Conventional Therapy on Balance in Parkinson’s Disease
Meta-analysis demonstrates that VR, alone or combined with conventional therapy, significantly improves balance in Parkinson’s disease patients.
Effectiveness of Virtual Reality on Balance and Risk of Falls in People with Multiple Sclerosis
Systematic review and meta-analysis shows VR improves balance and reduces fall risk in multiple sclerosis patients, supporting VR as an effective complementary rehabilitation tool.