Extended reality in neurology: Technological analysis and clinical value

<p indent="0mm">Traditional diagnostic, therapeutic, and rehabilitation methods for neurological disorders demonstrate difficulties in dynamic pathological monitoring and exhibit low patient compliance. In this context, extended reality (XR) technology offers a breakthrough by constructing quantifiable and adjustable virtual-reality-integrated environments to address these challenges. Therefore, the XR technology, which encompasses virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality, has become a transformative tool in neurology. Hence, the applications of XR in neurology have been reviewed in this study. This paper outlines the core technologies of XR and summarizes the clinical value of XR in clinical assessment, neurosurgery, and the treatment and rehabilitation of neurological disorders. Furthermore, this review discusses the challenges faced by XR in neurology and presents the scope for future development of XR for applications in neurology.