The effects of Metaverse in Neurodegenerative Disease: A Systematic Review

Introduction and objectives: The spread of neurodegenerative diseases and the problems related to the access of these patients to healthcare centers and physicians and the lack of timely diagnosis has turned these diseases into a critical threat the worldwide health. Metaverse, also known as ۳D Internet, has provided a suitable platform for better interaction and access of patients to healthcare services by using Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality technologies. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of Metaverse on Neurodegenerative Diseases.Method: In this systematic review, the searches were done in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Science Direct electronic databases, and Google Scholar search engine using the keywords: Metaverse, Virtual reality, Augmented reality, and neurodegenerative disease in ۲۰۲۲. The searches yielded ۷۵۳ articles. By the PRISMA checklist, we selected ۵ articles for this review.Results: Studies showed the Metaverse improved motor abilities in people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, improvement in diagnosis and treatment process of patients with the Corticobasal Syndrome, Increased rehabilitation in people with multiple sclerosis and accurate and early diagnosis of Parkinson's patients and improved motivation in these patients to perform their activities better.Conclusion: The obtained results show the development of Metaverse by facilitating communication between patients with neurodegenerative diseases and mental health professionals. In addition, it provides proper access to health services and medical consultations for these patients, which reduces costs, saves time, monitors and screens patients on time, and as a result, increases their welfare.

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Metaverse ، Virtual reality ، Augmented reality ، neurodegenerative diseases