Background & aim: Decreased sleep quality is a common complaint during pregnancy. Relaxation is one of the non-pharmaceutical treatments for sleep disorders. Different techniques could have different impacts on various biological and mental stressors. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the effects of progressive muscle relaxation and guided imagery on the sleep quality of primigravida women...

This paper describes the case of a young man with progressive muscular dystrophy who had supraventricular arrhythmias and intractable congestive failure. Hemodynamic studies and left cineventriculographic findings were compatible with a diagnosis of severe left ventricular failure. Coronary cinearteriography showed an abrupt ending of the artery to the sino-atrial node. At necropsy, a noninflam...

objective behavioral interventions such as relaxation training and biofeedback are some of the most effective interventions for management of migraine headaches. in this study we evaluated the utility of biofeedback-assisted progressive muscle relaxation training (prt) in the treatment of migraine. materials and methods in this prospective study, twenty patients (12-18 years old) with a confirm...