title: Electromyographic biofeedback treatment of a woman with chronic dysphagia.
abstract: In this case report, a 25-year-old female with chronic dysphagia spastica (difficulty swallowing because of constriction of the throat muscles) was treated with 20 sessions of frontal electromyographic (EMG) biofeedback and home-relaxation practice. The subject monitored on a 10-point scale her difficulty swallowing during meals for 2 months prior to treatment, during treatment, and after treatment. There was a significant decrease in reported difficulty swallowing associated with frontalis EMG feedback. Improvement was maintained at a 6-month follow-up.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009126:Muscle Relaxation; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D013315:Stress, Psychological