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Extended reality (XR) could revolutionise neuro-rehab, but challenges remain – including in terms of lack of access and the need for more clinical evidence. But Floris van der Breggen, founder of SyncVR Medical, is an entrepreneur on a mission to unlock its potential by building the “Netflix of health XR”, as Andrew Mernin reports. Putting on a VR headset at a busy international exhibition feels disconcerting at first. The white light of the vast conference centre is replaced by moonlight, which catches the surface of a virtual lake. While all around, rehab professionals sweep past on their way to the next presentation, gentle music ushers me into a purple forest. “This can be used during surgery, needle procedures or pain episodes,” says a voice breaking the tranquillity. It belongs to Floris van der Breggen, founder of SyncVR Medical. Sign up to NR Times to read this feature in full. Find out how Floris aims to transform rehab interventions through XR and watch the platform in action.
JK House Training Centre, based in Dorset, England, offer a wide range of rehabilitation methods for stroke patients. On its site, JK House Training Centre state that it: "Will work with you to achieve self-reliance as far as possible by devising physical coping strategies, practicing functional movements to perform everyday tasks better and stroke-specific resistance [...]
Dr. Sherri Wallis, PT/DPT is the Clinical Director at BIONIK Labs. BIONIK Labs offer rehabilitation and mobility solutions for the hospital, clinic and home. BIONIK state its goal is to: "Enable the growing millions of people with movement-impairments to lead fuller and more independent lives by fostering hope, recovery and independence with evidence-based technologies, spanning [...]
Dr Kimon Bekelis is a board certified, fellowship trained neurosurgeon with subspecialty training in minimally invasive endovascular neurosurgery. He also specialises in Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and complex brain, and spine operations. Here, he shares his expertise with SR Times. What made you want to pursue your chosen career path? As a neurosurgeon, I was always [...]
Amanda Saylor gives us her expertise into being a Neuro Occupational Therapist.
Nicole Wedzina gives us her expertise on being a Neurocritical care nurse practitioner.
Dr Dung Trinh gives us his expertise into preventative health
Dr. Danielle Kelvas, MD, gives us her insight into working with stroke patients.
In the first of our new series of Q&A's with stroke professionals, we speak with Lynn Schaefer, a Clinical Neuropsychologist
