Evidence mapPaperPMID 40687196Full record

ReviewInternet interventions2025

Effects of digital interventions on neuroplasticity and brain function of individuals with developmental disabilities: A systematic review.

Hyunyoung Lee, Yoomi Shin, Hayoung Moon, Yuna Choi, Anna Lee

Abstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in Internet interventions, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed
field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Hyunyoung LeeCollege of Nursing and Brain Korea 21 FOUR Project, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea.
Yoomi ShinCollege of Nursing, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea.
Hayoung MoonCollege of Nursing, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea.
Yuna ChoiCollege of Nursing, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea.
Anna LeeCollege of Nursing and Brain Korea 21 FOUR Project, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Developmental disabilities (DDs) impact individuals' cognitive, psychological, and motor functions, and result in specific neural differences. Interventions to enhance neuroplasticity are important for this population. This review examined relevant existing studies to understand the effects of digital interventions on neuroplasticity and neural functions of individuals with DDs. A systematic review was conducted on PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Scopus databases. Studies that focused on digital interventions to enhance neuroplasticity of individuals with DDs and used neuroimaging methods to evaluate effectiveness were included. The results of the current review were synthesized based on Roy's adaptation model. Of 3433 retrieved studies, 37 were included. The included studies used cognitive training, neuromodulation, and social cognitive training integrated with digital devices such as a computer, mobile app, or virtual reality. Neuroimaging results after digital interventions demonstrated changes in brain wave patterns and increased activation in certain regions. Behavioral assessments exhibited significant improvements including attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms, attention, emotional recognition, and social skills. Digital interventions may enhance neural functions and neuroplasticity in individuals with DDs. Further studies with diverse methodologies and a broader spectrum of DDs are essential to fully understand the potential of digital interventions in neurodevelopmental challenges among the population.

Indexed as

Brain functionComputerized cognitive trainingDevelopmental disabilitiesDigital interventionNeuromodulationNeuroplasticityVirtual reality therapy

Identifiers

PMID40687196
PMCPMC12271598

What Socratic holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC-ND
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the Socratic graph.