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Article: Wii computer games to help stroke victims; Handy: The Nintendo Wii can help brains to rewire.
- Article from:
- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- October 9, 2007
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Byline: PAT HAGAN
STROKE victims are being nursed back to health by playing on thesmash-hit games console Nintendo Wii.
Doctors have discovered the game helps to rewire the brain after it has beendamaged by a blood clot. Unlike most computer games, the Nintendo Wii involvesacting out all the physical movements involved in normal sports, such astennis, golf or boxing.
The player strikes the ball or throws a punch by swinging their arms andpressing a button on a hand-held controller.
Doctors in the U.S. have started to use it to help stroke victims regainmovement in their arms and legs. German clinicians are also reported to beusing it to speed up recovery in ...