Biofeedback is the way of gaining greater awareness physiological functions with a goal self-regulation. JPMR (Jacobson’s progressive muscle relaxation) causes release tension in skeletal muscles, neuro-muscular system thus seen as mediator relief depressive symptoms. This study aimed to see comparative efficacy biofeedback-assisted JPMR, escitalopram and bimodal use both management mild/modera...

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease with a profound effect on the life quality of the patients due to its chronic, painful, and disabling nature. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the effects of progressive muscle relaxation technique on life quality in RA patients. Methods: This clinical trial was conducted in a rheumatologist office on 62 RA patients. The part...

Meprobamate (2-methyl-2-n-propyl-1, 3-propanediol dicarbamate) was synthesized by Ludwig and Piech (1951). It is an interneuronal blocking agent capable of producing muscular relaxation without affecting respiration or other vital activities (Berger, 1954). The drug produces restful sleep and generalized muscular relaxation (Borrus, 1955). It was decided to test its effect, compared with that o...

Pompe's disease (acid maltase deficiency) classically affects infants and children, with a few sporadic cases occurring in adults. An adult patient initially have progressive muscular weakness, exertional dyspnea, diaphragmatic paralysis, and objective evidence of restrictive respiratory disease. Muscle biopsy established the diagnosis of acid maltase deficiency. The patient's brother had died ...

Recently, as diagnostic aids of neurological science, not only electromyography but also other techniques such as motor nerve conduction velocity, evoked potentials and strength-duration curve have been performed. In this paper, the first, the standard value of conduction velocities and the critical value of reduced conduction velocities in pathologic condition were discussed, because the probl...

This study examined the effects of progressive relaxation training on the disruptive behaviors of a boy with autism. Moreover, his overt relaxed behaviors before and after relaxation training were measured using the Behavioral Relaxation Scale (Poppen, 1988, Poppen, 1998). After the participant received training in progressive relaxation procedures a multielement design with three conditions wa...