Immersive Virtual Reality for the Cognitive Rehabilitation of Stroke Survivors.

We present the results of a double-blind phase 2b randomized control trial that used a custom built virtual reality environment for the cognitive rehabilitation of stroke survivors. A stroke causes damage to the brain and problem solving, memory and task sequencing are commonly affected. The brain can recover to some extent, however, and stroke patients have to relearn how to carry out activities of daily living.

The Implementation and Validation of a Virtual Environment for Training Powered Wheelchair Manoeuvres.

Navigating a powered wheelchair and avoiding collisions is often a daunting task for new wheelchair users. It takes time and practice to gain the coordination needed to become a competent driver and this can be even more of a challenge for someone with a disability. We present a cost-effective virtual reality (VR) application that takes advantage of consumer level VR hardware.

Woman's best friend?

Dog bites are commonly thought to be less infectious than similar injuries from other domestic or wild animals. Many people who are bitten by a dog treat themselves at home or go to a medical site to have their wounds simply "cleaned and watched." This report describes a serious delayed consequence of a dog bite that was missed by common bacteriological testing.