Researchers are testing whether a video game can help treat the cognitive effects of covid-19. A study uses the game EndeavorRx, which in June last year became the first video game requiring a prescription play.
EndeavorRx is currently used to treat children with ADHD. As reported by The VergeWeill Cornell Medicine neuropsychologist Faith Gunning is testing the game in adults who experienced cognitive difficulties after having covid-19. These symptoms may include difficulties with attention and memory.
“We don’t think everyone recovering from COVID-19 needs cognitive intervention,” Gunning said. The Verge. But there are enough data to suggest that a significant number of people who have suffered from COVID-19 will have some cognitive problems.
Gunning noted that one of the strengths of a game-based intervention is that it can be more appealing than traditional methods, which he said can be “boring.”
Whether the game itself is fun is probably a matter of personal taste, especially given its children’s audience. But the games saw a huge leap in popularity during the pandemic, helping people stay connected between them or to deal with to be sick.
“A video game is also scalable,” Gunning said. “It simply came to our notice then. We need things we can bring out in the community. Even if it is a small subgroup of people who had COVID-19, the large number of people who had COVID-19 means that we need effective interventions that can be widely disseminated. ”