Pilot testing and development of an immersive virtual reality system for spatial navigation training in mild cognitive impairment syndrome.

Inclusion Criteria:

• clinical diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment
• absence of severe cognitive deterioration as assessed by the Italian version of the MMSE (Magni et al. 1996)
• age ≥ 60

Exclusion Criteria:

• the presence of acute stroke/transient ischemic attack;
• the presence of other concomitants severe neurological/psychiatric diseases;
• history of traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness;
• physical/functional deficits that could affect the use of immersive virtual reality;
• severe visual deficiency;
• the presence of recurrent vertigo.