Background: Persistent pain in shoulder and arm following post-surgical breast cancer treatment can lead to cognitive physical deficits. Depression is also common survivors. Virtual reality therapy with integrative rehabilitation has not been clinically trialed for this population. The novel BrightArm Duo technology improved cognition upper extremity (UE) function other diagnoses great potential benefit individuals coping pain. Objectives: aim of study was explore the feasibility chronic...

Purpose: To describe the development of BrightBrainer™ integrative cognitive rehabilitation system and determine clinical feasibility with nursing home-bound dementia patients. Method: BrightBrainer simulations were first played uni-manually, then bimanually. Participants sat in front a laptop interacted through game controller that measured hand movements 3D, as well flexion both index fingers. Interactive serious games designed to improve basic complex attention (concentration, short-term...

Objective: This communication is the first assessment of outcomes after surgical repair cochlea-facial nerve dehiscence (CFD) in a series patients. Pre- and postoperative quantitative measurement validated survey instruments, symptoms, diagnostic findings anonymous video descriptions symptoms cohort 16 patients with CFD third window syndrome (TWS) were systematically studied. Study design: Observational analytic case-control study. Setting: Quaternary referral center. Patients: Group 1 had 8...

We present the case of a 15-year-old girl with new-onset psychosis and abnormal white matter activity on neuroimaging, engaging multidisciplinary care between genetics, neurology, psychiatry, neuropsychology. She functioned well in mainstream education despite below average intellectual functioning. Physical examination findings enabled diagnosis, patient improved joint psychological behavioral outpatient services.

AbstractPurpose: To describe the novel BrightArm Duo bimanual upper extremity (UE) rehabilitation system; to determine its technology acceptance and clinical benefit for older hemiplegic participants. Methods: The system table tilted adjust arm gravity loading. Participants wore supports that sensed grasp strength wrist position on table. Wrist weights further increased shoulder exertion. Games were designed improve UE strength, motor function, cognition emotive state adapted automatically...

Purpose: To describe the development of BrightArm upper extremity rehabilitation system, and to determine its clinical feasibility with older hemiplegic patients. Method: The adjusted arm gravity loading through table tilting. Patients wore an support that sensed grasp strength communicated wirelessly a personal computer. Games were written improve cognitive, psychosocial motor function adapted automatically each patient. system underwent trials spanning 6 weeks. Participants evaluated...

This study describes the BrightArm™ Duo virtual reality system (Bright Cloud International Corp., Highland Park, NJ) and determines its clinical benefit for maintenance of upper extremity function in nursing home residents who are chronic poststroke.Participants sat at a low-friction robotic table with tilt lift capability interacted serious games through computerized supports that measured forearm movement grasp. The rehabilitation simulations were designed to improve arm hand function,...

The BrightArm rehabilitation system is designed for integrative motor, emotive and cognitive training of low- higher-functioning individuals. This paper presents the BrightArm's first feasibility study on 5 elderly skilled nursing facility residents chronic post-stroke. Results show improvements in motor impairments, upper extremity function, independence activities daily living, as well better focusing short-term visual memory following therapy. There was uniformly good acceptance...

BrightArm Compact is a new rehabilitation system for the upper extremities. It provides bimanual training with gradated gravity loading and mediates interactions cognitively challenging serious games.

Purpose: To determine the feasibility of BrightBrainer training elderly with dementia attending a Medical Adult Day Program. Method: brain games were played by 10 participants who sat in front projector screen and interacted through bimanual game controller. The custom targeted several cognitive domains such as focus, problem solving, short term memory, working language comprehension. Participants had choice what to play among those available, difficulty adjusted automatically based on...

Purpose: To determine clinical benefits of the BrightArm Duo bimanual upper extremity (UE) rehabilitation system for maintenance older hemiplegic residents Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs). Methods: The underwent a longitudinal controlled study in two SNFs. Seven chronic post-stroke participants trained 8 weeks increasingly intensive sessions followed by 2 week booster period starting 10 later. involved computer games designed to improve UE motor deficits, function, cognition and emotive...

Therapeutic games motivate patients and intrinsically generate a large number of movement repetitions that is key to inducing brain plasticity facilitating recovery. While virtual rehabilitation has gained clinical acceptance, bimanual therapy less developed at this time. The novel RABBIT system combines physical cognitive training via integrative game-play sessions. Using the Razer Hydra game interface, play series custom designed improve attention, decision making (executive function),...

Virtual reality use in cognitive rehabilitation of advanced dementia has been sparse. Three residents a Dementia Ward participated feasibility study the BrightArm™ system. They played custom games targeting several domains including short-term and working memory. Clinician observation revealed positive effect on emotive state, with technology well accepted by all participants.

Abstract Objective This study investigated whether depression and anxiety are associated with executive functioning (EF) performance among South Asians living in the United States (US). Further, we explored age moderated this relationship. Method retrospective chart analysis included 28 referred for a neuropsychological evaluation within multiple northeast US-based outpatient clinics. Participants completed Beck Depression Inventory-2nd edition (BDI-II), Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Stroop Color...

Abstract Background South Asian (SA) Americans are underrepresented in US Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) research. Despite sharing common languages, SA differ from those Asia education, health‐related behaviors, environmental exposures. NYC/NJ‐area communities overwhelmingly revealed English‐based neuropsychological testing preference given that many speak non‐Hindi languages. Further complicating is evidence of non‐cognitive/linguistic factors influencing adults’...