Mirror therapy promotes corticospinal excitability and improves recovery of impaired limbs in stroke patients. However, the mirror box used in this therapy has limitations, such as reflecting movements as bilateral rather than unilateral, providing a small area for reflection, and making it difficult to integrate complex tasks. To address these challenges, a study has investigated whether virtual reality (VR)-based unilateral mirroring therapy could enhance corticospinal excitability in 17 individuals without known neurological conditions. The study found data that VR-based unilateral mirroring significantly increased corticospinal excitability in the participants compared to no mirroring.
Notably, complex activities during mirroring enhanced excitability compared to simple ones. However, visuo-tactile stimulation performed before mirroring reduced excitability. Furthermore, no…
