Effectiveness of the Combined Use of a Brain–Machine Interface System and Virtual Reality as a Therapeutic Approach in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review

Author:

De Miguel-Rubio Amaranta1ORCID,Gallego-Aguayo Ignacio1,De Miguel-Rubio Maria Dolores2ORCID,Arias-Avila Mariana3ORCID,Lucena-Anton David4ORCID,Alba-Rueda Alvaro1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Nursing, Pharmacology and Physiotherapy, University of Cordoba, 14004 Cordoba, Spain

2. Ilerna Private Teaching Center, 14011 Cordoba, Spain

3. Physical Therapy Department, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Paulo 13565-905, Brazil

4. Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Cadiz, 11009 Cadiz, Spain

Abstract

Spinal cord injury has a major impact on both the individual and society. This damage can cause permanent loss of sensorimotor functions, leading to structural and functional changes in somatotopic regions of the spinal cord. The combined use of a brain–machine interface and virtual reality offers a therapeutic alternative to be considered in the treatment of this pathology. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the combined use of virtual reality and the brain–machine interface in the treatment of spinal cord injuries. A search was performed in PubMed, Web of Science, PEDro, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CINAHL, Scopus, and Medline, including articles published from the beginning of each database until January 2023. Articles were selected based on strict inclusion and exclusion criteria. The Cochrane Collaboration’s tool was used to assess the risk of bias and the PEDro scale and SCIRE systems were used to evaluate the methodological quality of the studies. Eleven articles were selected from a total of eighty-two. Statistically significant changes were found in the upper limb, involving improvements in shoulder and upper arm mobility, and weaker muscles were strengthened. In conclusion, most of the articles analyzed used the electroencephalogram as a measurement instrument for the assessment of various parameters, and most studies have shown improvements. Nonetheless, further research is needed with a larger sample size and long-term follow-up to establish conclusive results regarding the effect size of these interventions.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Health Information Management,Health Informatics,Health Policy,Leadership and Management

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