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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

  • Visuospatial neglect (VSN) presents significant functional and motor challenges due to impaired spatial awareness.
  • Virtual reality (VR) is explored as a supplementary approach for VSN rehabilitation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the initial usability and effectiveness of a novel audiovisual cue-based VR task for VSN rehabilitation.
  • To gather experiences from patients and physiotherapists using the VR protocol.

Main Methods:

  • A VR task integrating audiovisual cues was co-designed with physiotherapists.
  • Two patients with VSN underwent 12 VR intervention sessions focusing on neglected spatial areas.
  • Usability, task engagement, performance metrics, and motor scores were assessed.

Main Results:

  • The VR task demonstrated high usability, engagement, and safety in initial testing.
  • One patient showed a significant linear decrease in task completion times, indicating improvement.
  • Motor scores remained stable, while patients reported enhanced mobility confidence and task engagement.

Conclusions:

  • The audiovisual cue VR task shows potential as a complementary tool in VSN rehabilitation.
  • Further research with larger patient cohorts is recommended to validate the findings and optimize the intervention.