Virtual rehabilitation programme using the MIRA platform, Kinect and Leap Motion sensors in an 81 years old patient with ischemic stroke

Virtual rehabilitation therapy using the adapted Movement-Based Interactive Video Games (MBIVG) and the Microsoft's Kinect and the Leap Motion sensors of motion is a promising new therapy for patients with stroke. We report the evolution of an 81 years old male with ischemic stroke and right hemiparesis who played MIRA interactive video games using the Kinect One sensor and Leap Motion sensor standard games for 10 sessions, with a duration of 30 minutes/session during his 14 days of hospitalization. The patient also benefited from conventional rehabilitation therapy for stroke (kinetotherapy, massage and conventional occupational therapy). At the final examination, the patient showed improved motor skills, the final ARAT score improved from 46 to 57 points (24% amendment), the Fugl-Meyer test score improved from 46 to 52 (13% amendment) and the Berg Balance Scale improved from 43 to 49 points (14% amendment). Virtual rehabilitation therapy was well tolerated, showing no adverse effects after 10 sessions. Despite his age, the patient enjoyed playing MIRA interactive video games and Leap Motion standard games, which ensured a good compliance to the treatment.