title: Managing myoclonus secondary to anoxic encephalopathy through EMG biofeedback.
abstract: Biofeedback has traditionally been used in the context of relaxation therapy along with stress management. Some recent studies have looked to extend the applicability of biofeedback by using it as a didactic tool for neuromotor rehabilitation. The present case is one in which an anoxic head-injury patient was unable to participate in transfers owing to a severe myoclonic condition. The patient was trained using an autogenic relaxation procedure along with EMG biofeedback modality to reduce the myoclonus and therefore participate actively with stand pivot transfers.
authors.affiliation: Physical Therapy Department, Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital, Malvern, PA 19355.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Duckett
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kramer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001326:Autogenic Training; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology / Q000502:physiology*; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004576:Electromyography; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D005546:Forehead; D006801:Humans; D002534:Hypoxia, Brain / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000150:complications