How Virtual Reality is Helping Parkinson’s Patients – Tennessee Journalist

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• Virtual Reality Game by Engineering Students May Help Parkinson’s Patients with Walking August 8, 2019 A virtual reality game being created by engineering students, called “Overcome,” aims to offer Parkinson’s patients safe and fun ways of taking part in rehabilitation sessions that might preserve walking and mobility skills. Though players of all ages may find the game entertaining, “Overcome” is intended for adults with walking difficulties due to this disease. People with Parkinson’s are at…
• Adding Virtual Reality Training to Treadmill Workouts Cuts Parkinson’s Patients’ Falls, Study Shows December 1, 2017 Adding obstacle-avoiding virtual reality training to treadmill workouts dramatically decreases Parkinson’s patients’ falls, even in later stages of the disease, a Tel Aviv University study shows. The research, “Disparate effects of training on brain activation in Parkinson disease,” was published in the journal Neurology. Parkinson’s causes the gradual loss of nerve cells. This leads to cognitive and movement impairment that reduces patients’…
• Internet Visits with Parkinson’s Specialist Can Be as Effective as In-person Visits, Trial Finds August 22, 2017 Virtual house calls with a neurologist can be as effective as in-person visits for Parkinson’s disease patients, offering convenience and comfort, a clinical trial indicates. The study, “National randomized controlled trial of virtual house calls for Parkinson disease,” was published in the journal Neurology. The internet has led to what is known as telemedicine, or virtual house calls between physicians…
• New Virtual Reality Immersive Lab Embodies Parkinson’s, LBD Patients June 6, 2019 With the aim of transforming training and education for Parkinson’s disease  and Lewy body dementia (LBD) caregivers and healthcare professionals, Embodied Labs has created a new virtual reality immersive learning lab. Embodied Labs allows caregivers and medical staff to embody a person with a specific condition, and learn what it’s like to be in their shoes. The labs simulate problems and…
• [Efficacy of virtual reality on balance and gait in multiple sclerosis. Systematic review of randomized controlled trials]. April 25, 2019 Related Articles[Efficacy of virtual reality on balance and gait in multiple sclerosis. Systematic review of randomized controlled trials]. Rev Neurol. 2019 May 01;68(9):357-368 Authors: Moreno-Verdu M, Ferreira-Sanchez MR, Cano-de-la-Cuerda R, Jimenez-Antona C Abstract INTRODUCTION: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative disease that causes gait abnormalities and a deficit in balance control in the vast majority of people affected by it.…
• Immersive virtual reality and antigravity treadmill training for gait rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease: a pilot and feasibility study. December 16, 2020 Related ArticlesImmersive virtual reality and antigravity treadmill training for gait rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease: a pilot and feasibility study. Rev Neurol. 2020 Dec 16;71(12):447-454 Authors: Brandín-De la Cruz N, Secorro N, Calvo S, Benyoucef Y, Herrero P, Bellosta-López P Abstract INTRODUCTION: Treadmill training is considered an effective intervention to improve gait ability in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). In parallel,…
• Virtual reality exercises “could reduce falls” for people with Parkinson’s December 14, 2017 A recent study conducted by Tel Aviv University, Israel, has suggested that a combination of virtual reality and treadmill exercise could dramatically reduce the likelihood of falling among people with Parkinson’s. The study, published in the medical journal ‘Neurology’, split 17 participants into two groups – one combining treadmill exercises with virtual reality and the other using just treadmill training.…
• “I knocked out a tweet and within half an hour my feed was going mad” July 4, 2019 UK veteran journalist and BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones, 61, recently went public about his Parkinson’s diagnosis – prompting an outpouring of support and praise from the Parkinson’s community. He discusses how his diagnosis ‘landed him in a strange place’, explains how he was encouraged to seek medical help by a concerned viewer – and shares the difficulties of keeping…
• USC Develops Virtual Reality Application for Parkinson's Physiotherapy August 2, 2019 Virtual Reality (VR) technology offers interesting possibilities for Parkinson's disease therapy. University of Southern California engineers are teaming with researchers and VR game designers to help Parkinson’s patients walk steadily with confidence, creating a VR application called Overcome. Traditional physiotherapy is centered around strength training, stretching, and movement practice, usually in a clinic setting. However, studies have shown that activity…
• Effect of virtual reality on balance and gait ability in patients with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. April 25, 2019 Related ArticlesEffect of virtual reality on balance and gait ability in patients with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Rehabil. 2019 Apr 24;:269215519843174 Authors: Wang B, Shen M, Wang YX, He ZW, Chi SQ, Yang ZH Abstract OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality interventions for improving balance and gait in…
• Center of Excellence Series: University of Rochester Medical Center’s Telemedicine Program April 19, 2017 Part of Steven Goldenthal’s job is to get people connected. He wants to know how they feel, gets to know their medical history, what medications they take and if they are happy with their Parkinson’s disease (PD) care. Steven is a telemedicine program coordinator at the University of Rochester Medical Center, a Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence. “Through our telemedicine…
• April 13, 2019 - Parkinson’s Weekly Update April 13, 2019 Parkinson’s Disease features this week: World Parkinson’s Day awareness around the globe; boxing helps a husband get his wife back from Parkinson’s grip; bionic assistance for raising a middle finger as a PD salute; a young onset PD perspective on bucket lists; virtual reality training for balance; detecting early stage Parkinson’s with a selfie (and not just because the camera…
• Parkinson’s community rallies around TV journalist after diagnosis June 6, 2019 After appearing on a live broadcast with a visibly shaking hand, veteran journalist Rory Cellan-Jones decided to go public about his Parkinson’s diagnosis – leading to an outpouring of praise and thanks for his honesty Well-wishers have taken to social media to praise UK-based BBC journalist Rory Cellan-Jones’ “courageous” decision to share his Parkinson’s diagnosis. The veteran journalist, 61, was…
• Parkinson’s in the news: August August 28, 2019 From the first ever US agenda prioritising the needs of women with Parkinson’s to this year’s prestigious Tom Isaacs Award winner, we look at the Parkinson’s news stories that made headlines around the world in August 2019 ‘Women and PD’ Project urges changes in research and care The Parkinson’s Foundation is leading the first ever US research agenda addressing the…
• Parkinson’s in the news: April April 25, 2019 From virtual reality experiences to a groundbreaking spinal treatment that exceeded researchers “wildest dreams”, we look at some of the most significant Parkinson’s news stories from across the globe in April 2019 Breakthrough Parkinson’s treatment helps individuals walk again Canadian researchers have developed a treatment that can restore movement in patients with chronic Parkinson’s by using electrical stimulation. The technique…
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• Take a Sneak Peak into Current Parkinson’s Research May 4, 2017 Jay Alberts, PhD of the Cleveland Clinic is studying how the brain controls skilled movements and how changes in brain function affect movement performance in people living with Parkinson’s. In 2015, he was awarded grant funding for the second time by the Davis Phinney Foundation. Dr. Alberts’ research examines dual tasking (simultaneous performance of two attention-demanding tasks) and Parkinson’s. This…
• Take a Sneak Peek into Current Parkinson’s Research May 4, 2017 Jay Alberts, PhD of the Cleveland Clinic is studying how the brain controls skilled movements and how changes in brain function affect movement performance in people living with Parkinson’s. In 2015, he was awarded grant funding for the second time by the Davis Phinney Foundation. Dr. Alberts’ research examines dual tasking (simultaneous performance of two attention-demanding tasks) and Parkinson’s. This…
• Ask the expert: Why do people with Parkinson’s develop addictive behaviours? July 23, 2020 In the latest in our ‘Ask the expert’ series, psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr Philip Mosley explains how behavioural addictions can affect the lives of people with Parkinson’s – and shares how a recent study used a virtual casino to find out more about the condition What causes some people with Parkinson’s to develop impulsive and compulsive behaviours? That’s a complex…
• Join Us for The Victory Summit® Virtual Event : Newly Diagnosed (February 20, 2021) January 22, 2021 Registration is open for our first The Victory Summit® Virtual Event of 2021, designed especially for people newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s. Hearing the words, “You have Parkinson’s,” is life changing. For some, a Parkinson’s diagnosis may mark the end of a long and frustrating search to explain a collection of different and seemingly disconnected symptoms. For others, a Parkinson’s diagnosis…
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