A Virtual Reality Platform for Parkinson Disease

Episode 78,   Dec 02, 2022, 11:00 AM

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In this episode, we spoke with Jay Alberts, PhD, the Edward F. and Barbara A. Bell Endowed Chair at Cleveland Clinic. He joined the show to discuss the complexities that come with understanding early signs of PD, and how the newly designed Cleveland Clinic Virtual Reality Shopping (also known as CC-VRS) platform works towards improving that, among other topics.

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Episode Breakdown:
  • 1:20 – An overview of the state of virtual reality in medicine
  • 2:20 – The Cleveland Clinic Virtual Reality Shopping platform
  • 6:45 – The importance of mimicking the details of reality
  • 8:05 – Misconceptions and surprises with VR for Parkinson disease
  • 11:45 – Neurology News Minute
  • 15:05 – How VR can be used in prodromal Parkinson disease 
  • 19:00 – Biomarkers for Parkinson disease
  • 21:15 – Using VR as a targeted therapy
  • 23:20 – The opportunity in medicine with VR systems

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