fMRI analysis of neural mechanisms underlying rehabilitation in virtual reality: Activating secondary motor areas

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

12-1-2006

Abstract

A pilot functional MRI study on a control subject investigated the possibility of inducing increased neural activations in primary, as well as secondary motor areas through virtual reality-based exercises of the hand. These areas are known to be important in effective motor output in stroke patients with impaired corticospinal systems. We found increased activations in these brain areas during hand exercises in VR when compared to vision of non-anthropomorphic shapes. Further studies are needed to investigate the potential of virtual reality-based rehabilitation for tapping into the properties of the mirror neuron system to stimulate plasticity in sensorimotor areas. © 2006 IEEE.

Identifier

34047109751 (Scopus)

ISBN

[1424400325, 9781424400324]

Publication Title

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Proceedings

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMBS.2006.260144

ISSN

05891019

PubMed ID

17946197

First Page

3692

Last Page

3695

Grant

R03HD042161

Fund Ref

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

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