| Objective: To investigate of effects of immersive virtual reality (VR) training on cognitive function in Parkinson’s disease with mild cognitive impairment (PD-MCI). Method: A total of 32 cases of PD-MCI were selected in the Rehabilitation Department of Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital from November 2019 to May 2021, and randomly divided into the control group and the experimental group, 16 cases each. Both groups received conventional rehabilitation training, and the control group was given conventional cognition training and the experimental group immersive VR training additionally. The Montreal cognitive assessment scale (MoCA), trail making test (TMT), clock drawing test (CDT) and the digit span task (DST) were used to evaluate the cognitive function of the two groups before and 4 weeks after treatment. Results: After 4 weeks of treatment, the MoCA score, CDT level, DST-forward and DST-backward levels in the two groups were improved compared to those before treatment, and levels of TMT-A and TMT-B were both lower than before treatment (P<0.05). Further comparison found that the MoCA score, CDT level, DST-forward and DST-backward levels in the experimental group were higher than those in the control group, and levels of TMT-A and TMT-B were lower than those in the control group after 4 weeks of treatment (P<0.05). Conclusion: Compared with conventional cognitive training, immersive VR training may be more advantageous for improving the cognitive function of PD-MCI patients. |
