Telerehabilitation Methods in Neurologic Rehabilitation

Applications involving technological methods are increasingly being used in every aspect of the healthcare system. The use of technological methods in rehabilitation is referred to as telerehabilitation. In this section, we have listed information from current literature regarding telerehabilitation methods in neurological conditions and their mechanisms of action. Telerehabilitation methods in neurological diseases are based on neuroplasticity and motor learning principles. The most used telerehabilitation methods in neurological conditions are videoconferences, mobile applications, virtual reality, and serious games. Telerehabilitation methods increase individuals’ adherence rates in rehabilitation sessions by overcoming barriers in the clinical setting and showing results similar to face-to-face clinical rehabilitation in various parameters for many neurological conditions. Consequently, although there are no definitive results when compared to rehabilitation conducted in a clinical setting in the literature, in Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), spinal cord injuries (SCIs), intracranial tumors, pediatric neurological patients, and stroke telerehabilitation shows promising results involving motor and non-motor functions through enhancing motor control, increasing neuroplasticity and providing more frequent sessions.