Virtual Reality Glove for Hand and Arm Rehabilitation After Stroke

Inclusion Criteria:

   - a diagnosis of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke prior to enrollment.

   - unilateral hand/arm weakness from stroke with indication for upper limb rehabilitation
   therapy.

   - ability to successfully play 2 out 4 pre-selected test games with the Smart Glove. The
   test specific games and criteria for passing are as follows:

      - Pour the wine (Pronation/Supination): make 5 pours in first 1 minute

      - Snow Ball Fight (Wrist Flexion/Extension w/ gravity eliminated): take down 3
      objects in first 1 minute

      - Scrub the Floor (Wrist Radial/Ulnar deviation w/ gravity eliminated): scrub the
      floor 5 times in first 1 minute

      - Float the Fish (Finger Flexion/Extension): make 50 meters with 3 or less bumps in
      first 3 minutes

Exclusion Criteria:

   - Age <18 years

   - history of visually provoked seizures

   - psychological disorder that could impede participation

   - pre-existing neurologic disorder which causes significant deficits in arm/hand
   function (e.g. Parkinson's disease, peripheral neuropathy, etc.)

   - severe receptive aphasia which results in inability to participate with the Smart
   Glove.

   - cognitive impairment which results in inability to participate with the Smart Glove.

   - severe pain impeding upper extremity rehabilitation and use of the Smart Glove

   - limited life-expectancy which makes it unlikely that patient will be able to complete
   the 24-week follow-up visit

   - any medical or other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, makes the
   patient unsuitable for participation in this study.