{"id":14128,"date":"2018-11-15T15:56:05","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T15:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/?p=14128"},"modified":"2023-07-14T11:15:25","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T18:15:25","slug":"brain-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/2018\/11\/15\/brain-health","title":{"rendered":"Research advancements for brain health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Douglas Esser
\n\u201cI\u2019m done. I\u2019m done,\u201d a patient who quickly wearied of physical therapy would repeat to Aaron Bunnell, a physician at Harborview Medical Center\u2019s Rehabilitation Clinic. But when the woman was immersed in a digital game of whack-a-mole, she stomped on moles for 30 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bunnell told the story during \u201c足彩app哪个是正规的 Present and Possible Futures of Brain Health,\u201d an event hosted by the University of Washington Bothell on Nov. 13 at the Chateau Ste. Michelle winery in Woodinville. Motivating patients through the long recovery from a stroke or neurological injury is difficult, said Bunnell, an assistant professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the UW in Seattle. He sees promise in the \u201cgamification\u201d of treatments for people working to overcome paralysis or cognitive defects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe can make therapy fun,\u201d Bunnell said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bunnell works with UW Bothell Professor Pierre Mourad (holding microphone at left), who leads undergraduate students in research projects<\/a> in the School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics<\/a>. 足彩app哪个是正规的y advance the idea that virtual reality (VR) simulations or augmented reality (AR) projections can make therapy a game. One therapy they have developed is about to be tested at Harborview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With the pilot, Bunnell and Mourad will document whether the social and competitive elements of games enhance therapy. 足彩app哪个是正规的y also hope to show that computer data generated by such games can monitor the patient\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his talk, Mourad, who also is a professor of neurological surgery at the UW in Seattle, shared his research using ultrasound to stimulate myelin, the part of a brain nerve attacked by multiple sclerosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn three years, we might end up treating MS patients this way,\u201d said Mourad, who looks for products that have a chance to improve clinical outcomes as quickly as possible. He added that ultrasound may also be used to stimulate parts of the brain and has conducted a safe experiment on himself to test his theory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cResearch is exciting for undergraduates and a hallmark of the University of Washington Bothell,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another perspective on brain health was presented by Jesse Harper, the president and CEO of Athlete Intelligence<\/a>. 足彩app哪个是正规的 Kirkland company develops wearable technology such as mouth guards and helmets with sensors to record forces athletes experience in the field of play. 足彩app哪个是正规的 real-time data can inform coaches and reduce the chance of injury. \u201c足彩app哪个是正规的re\u2019s a real issue with concussion in sports,\u201d said Harper, who is talking with Mourad about collaborating on student capstone projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bunnell, Mourad and Harper also answered questions from the audience of nearly 70 people who wanted to know more about brain research, gamified therapies and improving safety for athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am surprised at how much is going on,\u201d said Jeff Eder, an attendee who graduated from the University of Washington in 1978 in Mechanical Engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c足彩app哪个是正规的 Present and Possible Futures of Brain Health\u201d was a Campus Research Connection event presented by the UW Bothell Office of Research<\/a> along with the UW Bothell Office of Alumni Engagemen<\/a>t. 足彩app哪个是正规的se quarterly events provide an opportunity to hear from and talk with faculty who are making advances in research, scholarship and creative practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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