title: Biofeedback in the treatment of blepharospasm: a case study.
abstract: Although biofeedback has been of value in treating spastic paresis and torticollis, its effectiveness in other movement disorders is less clear. Blepharospasm, which has no definitive treatment, often has a strong psychogenic component. The authors report the use of electromyographic and temperature biofeedback in a women with blepharospasm who had responded poorly to psychotherapy. Her improvement during biofeedback treatment further elucidated psychogenic factors contributing to the disorder. At 3-months follow-up it seemed that the patient's secondary gain from the blepharospasm diminished the maximum treatment response she could have had to biofeedback.
mesh_terms: D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology; D001764:Blepharospasm / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D004576:Electromyography; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011613:Psychotherapy
chemical_list: D006220:Haloperidol