background: multiple sclerosis (ms) is one of the most common chronic diseases of the central nervous system. the aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of psychological training combined‎ with gradual muscular stress relaxation technique on qol of patients with ms. materials and methods: this triple-blind, controlled, clinical trial was conducted on 60 patients with ms who were m...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a neuromuscular disorder characterized by degeneration of alpha motor neurons resulting in hypotonia, progressive muscular weakness and atrophy.30 Spinal muscular atrophy is one of the leading hereditary causes of infant mortality,31 it comprises the second most common fatal progressive diseases after cystic fibrosis.28 Spinal muscular atrophy is the most common...

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common chronic diseases of the central nervous system. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of psychological training combined‎ with gradual muscular stress relaxation technique on QOL of patients with MS. Materials and Methods: This triple-blind, controlled, clinical trial was conducted on 60 patients with MS who...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is the third most common myopathy found in adults, with an overall incidence of more than 1:20000 (source: Orphanet). It is classified among progressive muscular dystrophies, characterized by muscular fiber necrosis and degeneration giving rise to progressive muscular weakness and atrophy. Weakness usual...

In a Cross over design, the therapeutic value of thought-stopping technique in Obsessive Compulsive behaviour was examined by comparing its effect to that of progressive muscular relaxation. A group of 17 individuals with obsessive compulsive behaviours patterns served as study group. The measure of therapeutic change include frequency of obsession, Taylor's Manifest Anxiety scale, Beck's inven...

The aim of the present study was to find out efficacy of frontalis EMG Biofeedback therapy, deep muscular relaxation therapy and compare the efficacy of both in cases of tension headache. During two week basal-data recording period all patients were taught deep muscular relaxation by Jacobson's technique. Simultaneously patients were instructed to keep headache diary. Headache diary yielded thr...