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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023

The Immediate Effects of Immersive Virtual Reality on Autonomic Nervous System Function in Patients with Disorders of Consciousness after Severe Acquired Brain Injury: A Pilot Study.

Giuseppe Reale, Augusto Fusco, Rossella Calciano, Noemi Vallario, Gabriele Vagnarelli, Pietro Caliandro, Letizia Castelli, Marco Moci, Gaetano Tieri, Luigi Iasevoli and 1 more

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Giuseppe RealeUOC Neuroriabilitazione ad Alta Intensità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3097-4298
Augusto FuscoUOC Neuroriabilitazione ad Alta Intensità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8528-7834
Rossella CalcianoDepartment of Geriatrics and Orthopaedics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Noemi VallarioDepartment of Geriatrics and Orthopaedics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Gabriele VagnarelliDepartment of Geriatrics and Orthopaedics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Pietro CaliandroUOC Neurologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1190-4879
Letizia CastelliUOC Neuroriabilitazione ad Alta Intensità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9455-3789
Marco MociUOC Neuroriabilitazione ad Alta Intensità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Gaetano TieriVirtual Reality and Digital Neuroscience Lab, Department of Law and Digital Society, University of Rome Unitelma Sapienza, Piazza Sassari, 4, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Luigi IasevoliMultiple Sclerosis Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, 00179 Rome, Italy.
Luca PaduaUOC Neuroriabilitazione ad Alta Intensità, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2570-9326
Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic · ITUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore · ITFondazione Santa Lucia · ITUnitelma Sapienza University · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Disorders of Consciousness (DoCs) after severe acquired brain injury involve substantial impairment of cognition and physical functioning, requiring comprehensive rehabilitation and support. Technological interventions, such as immersive Virtual Reality (VR), have shown promising results in promoting neural activity and enhancing cognitive and motor recovery. VR can induce physical sensations that may activate the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) and induce ANS-regulated responses. This study aimed to investigate the effects of immersive VR on the ANS in patients with DoCs through the analysis of the electrodermal activity (EDA). EDA was measured with a wearable device during a single immersive VR session consisting of static and dynamic videos depicting naturalistic environments. A pilot case-control study was conducted with 12 healthy participants and 12 individuals with DoCs. Results showed higher EDA values in patients than in healthy participants (

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autonomic nervous systemdisorder of consciousnesselectrodermal activityimmersive virtual realityskin conductance response

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PMID38137708
PMCPMC10744216
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