Enhancing brain activity by controlling virtual objects with the eye

Cristián Modroño; Julio Plata; Estefanía Hernández; Iván Galván; Sofía García; Fernando Zelaya; Francisco Marcano; Óscar Casanova; Gorka Navarrete; Manuel Mas; José Luis González-Mora

Enhancing brain activity by controlling virtual objects with the eye

Cristián Modroño^*, Julio Plata, Estefanía Hernández, Iván Galván, Sofía García, Fernando Zelaya, Francisco Marcano, Óscar Casanova, Gorka Navarrete, Manuel Mas, José Luis González-Mora

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Abstract

Stimulation of the damaged neural networks is a key factor for the reorganization of neural functions in the treatment of motor deficits. This work explores, using functional MRI, a system to activate motor regions that does not require voluntary limb movements. Healthy participants, in a virtual environment, controlled a virtual paddle using only their eye movements, which related to an increase of the activity in frontoparietal motor regions. This may be a promising way to enhance motor activity without resorting to limb movements that are not always possible in patients with motor deficits.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Recent Advances on Using Virtual Reality Technologies for Rehabilitation
Publisher	Nova Science Publishers Inc
Pages	123-128
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781634840286
ISBN (Print)	9781634840279
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2015

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