While Jean-Guy Thibault was in a Montreal rehabilitation hospital in 2008 after a massive stroke, he made a promise to his occupational therapist: "One day, I'm going to have a beer on Saint Catherine Street and watch the girls go by."
It seemed like a long shot at the time: He couldn't walk, sit or even hold a pint. The 66-year-old underwent intensive rehab for eight months, but his left arm was still paralyzed by the time he was sent home to continue his recovery on his own.
Then, about two months ago, he participated in a clinical trial for an emerging field of therapy: video-game rehab. In recent years, researchers around the world have been investigating the potential of virtual reality to help victims of stroke and other brain injuries.
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