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Digital therapeutics in neurology

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Abbadessa, G., Brigo, F., Clerico, M., De Mercanti, S., Trojsi, F., Tedeschi, G., Bonavita, S., Lavorgna, L.·2022·Journal of Neurology
DOI 10.1007/s00415-021-10608-4PMC PMC8136262
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Digital therapeutics (DTx) is a section of digital health defined by the DTx Alliance as “delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions to patients that are driven by software to prevent, manage, or treat a medical disorder or disease. They are used independently or in concert with medications, devices, or other therapies to optimize patient care and health outcomes”. Chronic disabling diseases could greatly benefit from DTx. In this narrative review, we provide an overview of DTx in the care of patients with neurological dysfunctions.

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  • This approach overcomes the limitations of traditional methods by offering more accessible, engaging, and cost-effective speech therapy that enables self-management.

    “This approach overcomes the limitations of traditional methods by offering more accessible, engaging, and cost-effective speech therapy that enables self-management [62-65].”

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    The Cognitive functions section describes tablet-based, self-administered speech therapy and home aphasia practice, supporting the self-management aspect. The Therapy adherence and self-care management section says digital therapeutics could facilitate access and lower care costs generally, but the paper does not establish that digital speech therapy is more engaging or cost-effective than traditional methods, or that it overcomes their limitations. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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Authors
Abbadessa, G., Brigo, F., Clerico, M., De Mercanti, S., Trojsi, F., Tedeschi, G., Bonavita, S., & Lavorgna, L.
Affiliations
  • University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" (IT)
  • Azienda Sanitaria dell'Alto Adige (IT)
  • University of Turin (IT)
Corresponding author
Lavorgna, L.
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Venue
Journal of Neurology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2021-05-20
Volume
269
Issue
3
Pages
1209-1224
ISSN
  • 0012-1037 (ISSN-L)
  • 0340-5354
  • 1432-1459
DOI
10.1007/s00415-021-10608-4
PMC
PMC8136262
OpenAlex
W3160285689
Cited by
116
References
9
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 23 · 2024: 18 · 2023: 42 · 2022: 23 · 2021: 2
FWCI
3.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of Neurology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Institutional Research Information System University of Turin (University of Turin) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • Archivio Istituzionale della Ricerca - Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" (submittedVersion)
Funders
Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rehabilitation › Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
Keywords
digital therapeutics, digital health, neurological disorders, patient care optimization
MeSH terms
Chronic Disease, Humans, Neurology

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