New rehabilitation platform combines virtual reality and nerve stimulation for stroke recovery

Tehnologie

Medical University of Vienna Jun 26 2026 Reviewed Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna and ETH Zurich have developed a rehabilitation platform for people suffering from the long-term effects of a stroke, which combines virtual reality with targeted sensory nerve stimulation. In a randomized feasibility clinical study with stroke patients, recently published in "Nature Medicine", the new technology contributed to improvements in arm and hand function, as well as in tactile and body

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