Web-enabled software for clinical telegaming evaluation of multisensory integration and response to auditory and visual stimuli

Clinical telegaming integrates telecare and videogaming to enable a more convenient and enjoyable experience for patients when providers diagnose, monitor, and treat a variety of health problems via web-enabled telecommunications. In recent years, clinical telegaming systems have been applied to physical therapy and rehabilitation, evaluation of mental health, and prevention and management of obesity and diabetes. Parkinson's disease (PD) is suitable for development of new clinical telegaming applications because PD patients are known to experience motor symptoms that can be improved by physical therapy. Recent research suggests that sensory processing deficits may also play an important role in these motor impairments because successful motor function requires multisensory integration. In this paper, we describe a new web-enabled software system that uses clinical telegaming to evaluate and improve multisensory integration ability in users. This software has the potential to be used in diagnostic and therapeutic telegaming for PD patients.