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Novel Virtual Environment for Alternative Treatment of Children with Cerebral Palsy
Joint Authors
de Albuquerque, Victor H. C.
de Oliveira, Juliana M.
Fernandes, Rafael Carneiro G.
Pinto, Cristtiano S.
Pinheiro, Plácido R.
Ribeiro, Sidarta
Source
Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-06-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cerebral palsy is a severe condition usually caused by decreased brain oxygenation during pregnancy, at birth or soon after birth.
Conventional treatments for cerebral palsy are often tiresome and expensive, leading patients to quit treatment.
In this paper, we describe a virtual environment for patients to engage in a playful therapeutic game for neuropsychomotor rehabilitation, based on the experience of the occupational therapy program of the Nucleus for Integrated Medical Assistance (NAMI) at the University of Fortaleza, Brazil.
Integration between patient and virtual environment occurs through the hand motion sensor “Leap Motion,” plus the electroencephalographic sensor “MindWave,” responsible for measuring attention levels during task execution.
To evaluate the virtual environment, eight clinical experts on cerebral palsy were subjected to a questionnaire regarding the potential of the experimental virtual environment to promote cognitive and motor rehabilitation, as well as the potential of the treatment to enhance risks and/or negatively influence the patient’s development.
Based on the very positive appraisal of the experts, we propose that the experimental virtual environment is a promising alternative tool for the rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
de Oliveira, Juliana M.& Fernandes, Rafael Carneiro G.& Pinto, Cristtiano S.& Pinheiro, Plácido R.& Ribeiro, Sidarta& de Albuquerque, Victor H. C.. 2016. Novel Virtual Environment for Alternative Treatment of Children with Cerebral Palsy. Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1099811
Modern Language Association (MLA)
de Oliveira, Juliana M.…[et al.]. Novel Virtual Environment for Alternative Treatment of Children with Cerebral Palsy. Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience Vol. 2016, no. 2016 (2015), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1099811
American Medical Association (AMA)
de Oliveira, Juliana M.& Fernandes, Rafael Carneiro G.& Pinto, Cristtiano S.& Pinheiro, Plácido R.& Ribeiro, Sidarta& de Albuquerque, Victor H. C.. Novel Virtual Environment for Alternative Treatment of Children with Cerebral Palsy. Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1099811
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1099811