Virtual Reality Therapy Designed to Help Stroke Patients Recover
From: R&D Magazine - 08/17/2017

People recovering from a stroke often face an uphill battle. Rehabilitation
typically requires executing continuous, repetitive movements, which can be
extremely frustrating and monotonous for them.

The neurotechnology company MindMaze has introduced MindMotion PRO, a 3D
virtual environment therapy for upper limb neurorehabilitation for victims of
stroke.

As early as one to six weeks post stroke, patients can use this technology to
complete customized interactive exercises in a virtual reality environment.
The exercises are designed to stimulate the specific area of the brain
damaged by the stroke. These training games engage 3D motion tracking
cameras, which capture and map patient movements onto 3D avatars in different
exercises of the patient’s shoulder, elbow, forearm, and wrist movements.
MindMotion is designed for patients starting in the earliest stage of
recovery and can be used from a hospital bed if needed.

Patients that have no mobility on one side of the body can enter a virtual
reality environment and participate in games that require them to move only
their working arm. At the same time, their avatar can move the opposite arm,
activating the areas that correspond to the damaged part of their cortex.

A virtual reality machine can guide the patient in these repetitive
exercises, allowing them to train more often and with increased intensity,
while requiring a lower level of supervision and assistance. In addition, the
machine monitors each patient’s progress, allowing healthcare providers to
track and update their treatment regimen more specifically.

Read the entire article at:
https://www.rdmag.com/article/2017/08/virtual-reality-therapy-designed-help-stroke-patients-recover

Links:
MindMaze
https://www.mindmaze.com

MindMotion
https://www.mindmaze.com/mindmotion

Related:
VR Therapy Helps Decrease Pain in Hospitalized Patients
https://www.scientificcomputing.com/news/2017/04/vr-therapy-helps-decrease-pain-hospitalized-patients

MindMaze's hand-tracking, mind-reading virtual reality headset is just as
  complicated as it sounds (with video 2:19)
https://www.theverge.com/2015/3/3/8136405/mind-maze-mind-leap-thought-reading-virtual-reality-headset