(Reuters Health) - Virtual reality isn’t just fun for kids -- it might also be able to help many stroke patients on their way to recovery, hints a Canadian summary of the research on the technology. Virtual reality could turn out to be an inexpensive way for patients to intensify their rehab efforts after stroke, Dr. Gustavo Saposnik, who led the new work, told Reuters Health. But Saposnik, who directs the Stroke Outcomes Research Unit at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, added that the technology still isn’t ready for primetime.
