Parkinson's disease and virtual reality rehabilitation: cognitive reserve influences the walking and balance outcome.

Isabella ImbimboDaniele CoraciClaudia SantilliClaudia LoretiGiulia PiccininiDiego RicciardiLetizia CastelliAugusto FuscoAnna Rita BentivoglioLuca Padua

Published in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2021)

Our results showed that PD patients with higher CR treated with VR improved significantly more in their balance and walking distance than those with lower CR. The current study suggests that VR when aimed to improve balance and walking in PD patients is more effective in patients with higher CR.

Keyphrases

virtual reality
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis