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Harini Prabhu Shankar

Class of 2025Bengaluru, Karnataka

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Hello! My name is Harini Prabhu Shankar and I am currently working on a project that explores how rTMS and VR can be used as a combined treatment for stroke rehabilitation. I chose this topic as it was an area I was interested and hence, wanted to challenge myself by writing a paper on my understanding and perspectives on the topic. I hope that with this project, it expands the opportunities of treatment methods for patients affected.

Projects

  • "How can the use of both HF-rTMS and VR for stroke rehabilitation improve the quality of life in post-stroke patients?" with mentor Ti'Air (Sept. 14, 2024)

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How can the use of both HF-rTMS and VR for stroke rehabilitation improve the quality of life in post-stroke patients?

Started May 3, 2024

Abstract or project description

VR and rTMS as a combined treatment is a novel approach for stroke rehabilitation that helps in motor and cognitive recovery. Though the use of this treatment is widely studied, it is focused on the use of LF-rTMS and VR, with few studies providing evidence for the combined use of HF-rTMS and VR, one of the types of rTMS used. HF-rTMS and VR can improve the quality of life factors in stroke patients by dramatically improving motor, cognitive and psychological functioning in comparison to LF-rTMS due to its role in stimulating the damaged hemisphere. Articles and studies on the use of both treatments as standalones as well as the combined use of LF-rTMS and VR were used in order to explore the potential applications of HF-rTMS and VR for stroke rehabilitation. HF-rTMS and VR is still an area under investigation but can potentially improve the lives of stroke survivors/patients by increasing the extent of motor recovery, alleviating psychological/psychiatric symptoms as a result of a stroke, shortening the rehabilitation process and establishing long-term neural changes. This paper seeks to overcome these limitations by combining the technologies and suggesting ideal frequencies for diverse patients.