Reducción sostenida de síntomas en el síndrome de dolor regional complejo con un novedoso programa de realidad

Miles R Fontenot1, Michele Curatolo1, Brett R Stacey1

  • 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States.

Frontiers in neurology
|December 24, 2025
PubMed
Resumen

La terapia de realidad virtual (RV) basada en el hogar mejoró significativamente el dolor y la función física en pacientes con síndrome de dolor regional complejo (SDRC). Estos resultados positivos para los síntomas del SDRC se mantuvieron durante un año.

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