TY - JOUR
T1 - Virtual Reality Meets Non-invasive Brain Stimulation: Integrating Two Methods for Cognitive Rehabilitation of Mild Cognitive Impairment
AU - Riva, Giuseppe
AU - Cipresso, Pietro
AU - Mancuso, Valentina
AU - Stramba-Badiale, Chiara
AU - Cavedoni, Silvia
AU - Pedroli, Elisa
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) refers to a subtle, general cognitive decline with a detrimental impact on elderlies' independent living and quality of life. Without a timely diagnosis, this condition can evolve into dementia over time, hence the crucial need for early detection, prevention, and rehabilitation. For this purpose, current neuropsychological interventions have been integrated with (i) virtual reality, which immerses the user in a controlled, ecological, and safe environment (so far, both virtual reality-based cognitive and motor rehabilitation have revealed promising positive outcomes); and (ii) non-invasive brain stimulation, i.e., transcranial magnetic or electric brain stimulation, which has emerged as a promising cognitive treatment for MCI and Alzheimer's dementia. To date, these two methods have been employed separately; only a few studies (limited to motor rehabilitation) have suggested their integration. The present paper suggests to extend this integration to cognitive rehabilitation as well as to provide a multimodal stimulation that could enhance cognitive training, resulting in a more efficient rehabilitation.
AB - Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) refers to a subtle, general cognitive decline with a detrimental impact on elderlies' independent living and quality of life. Without a timely diagnosis, this condition can evolve into dementia over time, hence the crucial need for early detection, prevention, and rehabilitation. For this purpose, current neuropsychological interventions have been integrated with (i) virtual reality, which immerses the user in a controlled, ecological, and safe environment (so far, both virtual reality-based cognitive and motor rehabilitation have revealed promising positive outcomes); and (ii) non-invasive brain stimulation, i.e., transcranial magnetic or electric brain stimulation, which has emerged as a promising cognitive treatment for MCI and Alzheimer's dementia. To date, these two methods have been employed separately; only a few studies (limited to motor rehabilitation) have suggested their integration. The present paper suggests to extend this integration to cognitive rehabilitation as well as to provide a multimodal stimulation that could enhance cognitive training, resulting in a more efficient rehabilitation.
KW - cave
KW - cognitive rehabilitation
KW - dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
KW - executive functions
KW - mild cognitive impairment
KW - non-invasive brain stimulation
KW - transcranial magnetic stimulation
KW - virtual reality
KW - cave
KW - cognitive rehabilitation
KW - dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
KW - executive functions
KW - mild cognitive impairment
KW - non-invasive brain stimulation
KW - transcranial magnetic stimulation
KW - virtual reality
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/180009
U2 - 10.3389/fneur.2020.566731
DO - 10.3389/fneur.2020.566731
M3 - Article
VL - 11
SP - 566731-N/A
JO - Frontiers in Neurology
JF - Frontiers in Neurology
SN - 1664-2295
ER -