Asian Journal of Medicine and Health
Virtual Reality-Based Interventions for Upper Limb Rehabilitation in Parkinson’s Disease: A Scoping Review and Critical Evidence Synthesis
Upper-limb dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease compromises dexterity, movement scaling, coordination and the performance of everyday tasks, yet rehabilitation research has historically prioritised gait and balance. Virtual reality (VR) can deliver repetitive, task-specific practice with augmented feedback, adaptable challenge and game-based engagement, but the clinical value of VR specifically for arm and hand rehabilitation remains uncertain. This scoping review mapped and critically synthesised evidence on VR-base …