{"id":4328,"date":"2017-05-18T02:21:43","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T07:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onlinepokeramerica.com\/?p=4328"},"modified":"2017-05-18T02:21:43","modified_gmt":"2017-05-18T07:21:43","slug":"video-poker-to-help-rehab-patients-in-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlinepokeramerica.com\/news\/video-poker-to-help-rehab-patients-in-las-vegas\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Poker To Help Rehab Patients in Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onlinepokeramerica.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/05\/Videopokerrehab767px.jpg\" alt=\"Video Poker Rehab\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Video poker machines are scatted all over Las Vegas. No matter where you are, you\u2019ll probably see one, or are within close reach of one. Not wanting to miss out, even hospitals, well, one hospital is getting in on the action.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News reported earlier in the week that a rehab center in Las Vegas has installed 2 video poker machines for a distinctively different purpose than that of all the other video poker machines around Sin City; to help stroke patients and those with other maladies regain their muscle motor skills.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<h3 id=\"gambling-stimulates-the-prefrontal-cortex\">\u201cGambling Stimulates the Prefrontal Cortex\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cWhat we know about gambling is that it stimulates the prefrontal cortex and that\u2019s an area of the brain that can be damaged in a traumatic brain injury,\u201d Sarah Tempest, a speech pathologist at the facility, told Fox News.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tempest goes on to say that this type of stimulation to the prefrontal cortex can help patients with attention, working memory, problem-solving and impulse control.<\/p>\n<p>The machines are identical to the ones found at gambling strips, with one difference being that real money is not used for these ones. Each patient is restricted to playing 15 minutes per session. Patients without cognitive impairments can still benefit from this therapy as it\u2019ll help with movement and endurance.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"when-in-rome\">When In Rome<\/h2>\n<p>In a city known as the The Gambling Capital of the World, the idea to use Video Poker as a rehabilitation device is creative, but not surprising. For residents and visitors, gambling is a way of life in Las Vegas. Patients are familiar with these machines, and see them as entertainment devices rather than a strict therapy instrument. This helps the patients to relax, and hopefully can lead to greater success.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"foxnews-doctor-suggests-caution\">FoxNews Doctor Suggests Caution<\/h2>\n<p>Not everyone is fully on board with such treatments. Dr. Keith Ablow, a psychiatrist and Fox News contributor, voiced his concerns about potential gambling addiction as a result of using such methods.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt\u2019s very important for the clinicians to tell the patients if they\u2019re going to pursue this path, keep in mind you might have impulse control problems,\u201d said Dr. Keith Ablow<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>No one truly knows how effective this treatment will be. But in regards to gambling addiction, it is unlikely for these particular groups of patients; especially since each session are limited to 15 minutes and real money is not used. In essence, it\u2019s no different than playing any other form of video entertainment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Video poker machines are scatted all over Las Vegas. No matter where you are, you\u2019ll probably see one, or are within close reach of one. Not wanting to miss out, even hospitals, well, one hospital is getting in on the action. 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