<description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;"&gt; &lt;span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"&gt;In this episode of the NCS Podcast &lt;em&gt;Currents&lt;/em&gt; series, host Lauren Koffman, DO, MS, speaks with Nilufer Yalcin, MD, a neurointensivist at Boston Medical Center, about her &lt;em&gt;Currents&lt;/em&gt; article on the use of virtual reality in neurorehabilitation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;"&gt; &lt;span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"&gt;Together, they explore the neuroscience behind virtual reality–based therapies, including multisensory engagement, cortical reorganization and the role of motivation and reward pathways in recovery. Their conversation also examines different VR modalities, the current evidence supporting motor and cognitive rehabilitation and emerging applications in the ICU setting. Dr. Yalcin further highlights practical considerations such as feasibility and standardization, as well as future directions for the field, including brain-computer interfaces and tele-rehabilitation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;"&gt; &lt;span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"&gt;To read the full article, visit &lt;em&gt;Currents&lt;/em&gt;: &lt;a href= "https://currents.neurocriticalcare.org/Leading-Insights/Article/virtual-reality-for-neurorehabilitation-mechanisms-modalities-and-clinical-applications"&gt; &lt;span style="color: #1155cc;"&gt;Virtual Reality for Neurorehabilitation: Mechanisms, Modalities, and Clinical Applications&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;"&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;span lang="EN" xml:lang="EN"&gt;The views expressed on the NCS Podcast are solely those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or official positions of the Neurocritical Care Society.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Neurocritical Care Society Podcast

Neurocritical Care Society

CURRENTS: Virtual Reality for Neurorehabilitation

JAN 5, 202615 MIN
Neurocritical Care Society Podcast

CURRENTS: Virtual Reality for Neurorehabilitation

JAN 5, 202615 MIN

Description

In this episode of the NCS Podcast Currents series, host Lauren Koffman, DO, MS, speaks with Nilufer Yalcin, MD, a neurointensivist at Boston Medical Center, about her Currents article on the use of virtual reality in neurorehabilitation. Together, they explore the neuroscience behind virtual reality–based therapies, including multisensory engagement, cortical reorganization and the role of motivation and reward pathways in recovery. Their conversation also examines different VR modalities, the current evidence supporting motor and cognitive rehabilitation and emerging applications in the ICU setting. Dr. Yalcin further highlights practical considerations such as feasibility and standardization, as well as future directions for the field, including brain-computer interfaces and tele-rehabilitation. To read the full article, visit Currents: Virtual Reality for Neurorehabilitation: Mechanisms, Modalities, and Clinical Applications. The views expressed on the NCS Podcast are solely those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or official positions of the Neurocritical Care Society.