Advances in application of mirror visual feedback therapy in rehabilitation medicine
YANG Xinyu
HAN Wenhao
LI Xin
WANG Jiacheng
LIU Juan
PANG Wei
Abstract：Mirror visual feedback(MVF)therapy,a multimodal rehabilitation technique based on neuroplasticity the-ory,has seen its clinical application expand to multiple fields,including cerebral palsy,autism spectrum disorder,chron-ic pain(phantom limb pain,post-mastectomy shoulder-arm pain),and peripheral nerve injuries(peripheral facial paraly-sis,carpal tunnel syndrome),demonstrating significant cross-disease potential.By providing the correct visual-proprio-ceptive matching,MVF helps correct disease-induced interhemispheric inhibitory imbalance or sensorimotor integration ab-normalities,thereby promoting synaptic remodeling and cortical reorganization conducive to functional compensation.Ear-ly intervention during the acute or subacute stage of disease,combined with treatment of adequate intensity and duration(e.g.,multiple sessions per week over several weeks),is crucial for achieving optimal outcomes.Meanwhile,the syner-gistic effect of MVF with techniques such as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and task-oriented training provides insights into overcoming the limitations of single therapeutic approaches.
Keywords：mirror visual feedbackneuroplasticitymirror neuron systemrehabilitation medicinemultimodal interventions
Publication Date：2026-02-25
Online Publishing Date：2026-03-19(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 137-142 )