Euxia at the World Congress on NeuroRehabilitation in Vienna.
In Vienna, between 14-17 December, the World Congress on NeuroRehabilitation was held under the auspices of the World Federation of NeuroRehabilitation (WFNR) and all the new developments in the growing field of neuroRehabilitation were presented. Euxia was honoured to present the results of a clinical study on the application of electrical transcranial stimulation during sessions with virtual reality programs in post-stroke patients. Due to the high clinical outcome the paper stimulated a great interaction among the attending delegates.
The transcranial irritation
(t-DCS) is a well-established rehabilitation method worldwide that improves the
motor and cognitive deficits in post-stroke patients
by promoting neuroplasticity. Studies have even shown the
effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) in patients after a stroke.
after stroke. Treatment involves the use of specific programmes
computer programs designed to simulate real-life activities
of everyday life. Virtual reality has some important advantages
over traditional treatment approaches, as it can provide
give patients the opportunity to engage in activities of daily living with
highly repeatable activities in the environment of a rehabilitation centre. The programmes
rehabilitation programmes with virtual
in combination with t-DCS appear to be effective and
provide a good clinical outcome for the patients implemented.
