Biofeedback for Neuromuscular Disorders
Authors: HEALTH AND PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1985)

Position Papers1 June 1985Biofeedback for Neuromuscular DisordersHEALTH AND PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANSHEALTH AND PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANSAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-102-6-854 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptBiofeedback has been applied to the treatment of numerous neuromuscular disorders. The most widely used method has incorporated the electromyogram (EMG) in muscle reeducation. This technique has been used to train patients with spinal cord and peripheral nerve injuries (1-3), cerebral palsy (2), muscular atrophy resulting from surgery or arthritis (1, 2), hemiparesis resulting from head injury (4), Huntington's chorea (5), tremor (6), Parkinson's disease, and facial palsy (7, 8). 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Sensory feedback therapy of spasmodic torticollis and dystonia: results in treatment of 55 patients. Adv Neurol. 1976;14:375-402. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania*This paper was authored by Peter M. Marzuk, M.D., and was developed for the Health and Public Policy Committee by the Clinical Efficacy Assessment Subcommittee: Donald E. Olson, M.D., Chairman; David Banta,, M.D.; Howard S. Frazier, M.D.; Richard B. Hornick, M.D.; Seymour Perry, M.D.; and Willis C. Maddrey, M.D. Members of the Health and Public Policy Committee for the 1984-85 term include Edwin P. Maynard III, M.D., Chairman; John H. Eisenberg, M.D.; Richard G. Farmer, M.D.; Daniel D. Federman, M.D.; John R. Hogness, M.D.; Leo E. Hollister, M.D.; Charles E. Lewis, M.D.; Donald E. Olson, M.D.; Malcolm L. Peterson, M.D.; Theodore B. Schwartz, M.D.; and Helen L. Smits, M.D. This paper was adopted by the Executive Committee of the Board of Regents on 28 January 1985. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byBiofeedback therapy in stroke rehabilitation: a reviewA review of stroke rehabilitation and physiotherapy.Stroke RehabilitationBiofeedback Training for Children with Bladder Sphincter IncoordinationSingle-Case Experimental Designs in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation 1 June 1985Volume 102, Issue 6Page: 854-858KeywordsParalysisParkinson diseasePatientsPrevention, policy, and public healthPublic policySafetySpinal cordStrokeSub-specialty careSurgery ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 June 1985 Copyright & Permissions© 1985 American College of PhysiciansPDF downloadLoading ...