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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2024

A feasibility and usability study of a virtual reality tool (VESPA 2.0) for cognitive rehabilitation in patients with mild cognitive impairment: an ecological approach.

Desirèe Latella, Caterina Formica, Augusto Ielo, Pietro Grioli, Angela Marra, Daniela Costanzo, Maria Emanuele Merlo, Salvatore Marco Pappalardo, Francesco Corallo, Silvia Marino and 3 more

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Desirèe LatellaIRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo", Messina, Italy.
Caterina FormicaIRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo", Messina, Italy.
Augusto IeloIRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo", Messina, Italy.
Pietro GrioliIRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo", Messina, Italy.
Angela MarraIRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo", Messina, Italy.
Daniela CostanzoIRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo", Messina, Italy.
Maria Emanuele MerloDepartment of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morfofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Salvatore Marco PappalardoSoftware Engineering Italia S.r.l., Via Santa Sofia, Catania, Italy.
Francesco CoralloIRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo", Messina, Italy.
Silvia MarinoIRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo", Messina, Italy.
Angelo QuartaroneIRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo", Messina, Italy.
Rocco Salvatore CalabròIRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo", Messina, Italy.
Giuseppa MarescaIRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo", Messina, Italy.

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Abstract

Introduction: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or "mild neurocognitive disorder" represents an intermediate status between normality and dementia. It is characterized by cognitive decline that does not significantly interfere with normal daily living activities. Virtual reality (VR) is the new frontier of rehabilitation. Methods: We enrolled 50 MCI patients who underwent a neuropsychological evaluation and participated in 40 sessions of cognitive treatment using the Virtual Environment for a Superior Neuro-Psychiatry, Second Generation (VESPA 2.0) System. This preliminary study highlights the role of VR tools for cognitive rehabilitation (CR) for the recovery of cognitive functions and consequent better management of MCI condition. Our study demonstrated that the VESPA 2.0 System is a valuable tool in a context that closely resembles real-life situations rather than controlled, artificial environments as traditional cognitive training methods. Results: The results showed that the patient group had significant improvements between T0 and T1 (assessment), in particular, in the global cognitive profile, visuospatial skills, and executive functions after treatment with the VESPA 2.0 System. Discussion: Our findings contribute with new evidence of understanding the impact of using simulations of the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) scale in the CR.

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cognitive rehabilitationmild cognitive impairmentneurological disorderneurorehabiliationvirtual reality

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PMID39492810
PMCPMC11529225

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