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  • Neuroscience
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Critical Care

Background:

  • Early therapeutic activity is crucial for post-stroke recovery.
  • Interactive video games show promise as adjunct rehabilitation therapy.
  • Critically ill patients with neurologic conditions were often excluded from such protocols.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility and safety of individualized interactive video game therapy.
  • To evaluate its application in critically ill neurologic patients.

Main Methods:

  • Adults in a neurosciences critical care unit were included.
  • Wii sports games targeting neurologic deficits were used.
  • Data on sessions, setup time, patient/staff experience, and safety were collected.

Main Results:

  • Twelve sessions were completed in 9 patients (mean age 48.6 years).
  • Therapy targeted coordination, balance, endurance, cognition, fine motor control, neglect, engagement, and vision.
  • Average setup time was 4.7 minutes, play time 18.8 minutes; no safety issues arose.

Conclusions:

  • Prescriptive interactive video game therapy is feasible and safe in neurocritical care early rehabilitation.
  • It may complement existing rehabilitation for critically ill neurologic patients.
  • Further validation in larger studies is warranted.