Changing Body Representation Through Full Body Ownership Illusions Might Foster Motor Rehabilitation Outcome in Patients With Stroke

摘要: How our brain represents body through the integration of internal and external sensory information so that we can interact with surrounding environment has become a matter interest especially in field neurorehabilitation. In this regard, there is an increasing use multisensory techniques-such as ownership illusions-to modulate distorted representations after damage. particular, cross-modal illusions such mirror visual feedback therapy (MVFT) have been widely used for motor rehabilitation. Despite effectiveness MVFT rehabilitation, are some limitations to fully modify representation paretic limb patients stroke. A possible explanation relies on physical reproducing upper-limb distortions, which result reduced sense mirrored limb. New digital technologies virtual reality (VR) 360° videos allow researchers create by adapting bodies they represent specific morphological characteristics including distortions. manuscript, present new rehabilitation approach employs full illusions, using video system, assessment modulation affected upper stroke patients. We suggest modifying normal position before starting training.