title: Writer's cramp--analysis of 15 cases.
abstract: This study includes 15 patients of Writer's cramp. All were male and their age ranged from 21 to 57 years. They were from urban areas and of different occupation. They had obsessional pre-morbid personality. The study showed the prognosis of Writer's cramp after 12 weeks of treatment. This study showed that younger age group with early onset and less obsessional feature improved significantly by drug, psychotherapy and behaviour therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Firoz
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sobhan
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Islam
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rabbani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haq
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009120:Muscle Cramp / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D009770:Obsessive Behavior; D009790:Occupations; D011379:Prognosis; D011613:Psychotherapy; D013997:Time Factors; D014956:Writing
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents