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Fusing the Virtual and Real Worlds to Understand Neurological Function

15 Feb 2023 - 12:00 PM EDT

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Talk Overview

A decline in the performance of instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) has been proposed as a prodromal marker of neurological disease. Existing clinical and performance-based IADL assessments are not feasible for integration into clinical medicine. Virtual reality (VR) is a powerful yet underutilized tool that could advance the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disease. An impediment to the adoption and scaling of VR in clinical neurology is VR-related sickness resulting from sensory inconsistencies between the visual and vestibular systems (i.e., locomotion problem). The Cleveland Clinic Virtual Reality Shopping (CC-VRS) platform attempts to solve the locomotion problem by coupling an omnidirectional treadmill with high-resolution VR content, enabling the user to physically navigate a virtual grocery store to simulate shopping. Data will be presented related to the usability of the system and outcomes from young and older adults and individuals with Parkinson’s disease.

Speakers

Jay L. Alberts, PhD,
"Vice Chair of Innovations, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic"
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Logan Scelina
3D Digital Artist
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Moderators

Okeanis Vaou, MD, FAAN
Director of Movement and DBS Program and Associate Professor, UT Health San Antonio
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Organization(s)

Cleveland Clinic, Lerner Research Institute

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