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ArticleNeurology2008

Mind-body interventions: applications in neurology.

Helané Wahbeh, Siegward-M Elsas, Barry S Oken

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Article in Neurology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04113135 (The Utilization of Yoga as a Therapeutic Tool to Promote Physical Activity Behavior Change and Improved Postural Control in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis), which is not on this map. Cited by 90 papers, 20 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04113135 nawithdrawnnot on this mapstarted 2020, after this paper: background citation

The Utilization of Yoga as a Therapeutic Tool to Promote Physical Activity Behavior Change and Improved Postural Control in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis

TypeinterventionalSponsorWinston Salem State UniversityRan2020 to 2020Enrolled0ConditionsMultiple SclerosisArmsYoga, Control
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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  17. Yoga for stroke rehabilitation.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017
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  18. Mind and body therapy for fibromyalgia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Helané WahbehDepartment of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Mail Code CR120, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
Siegward-M Elsas
Barry S Oken

Funding

OREGON CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE INSTITUTEUL1RR024140 · NCRR · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI ORWOLL, ERIC S. · 2006 to 2011
$61.1M
CAM Research Training in Neuroscience &StressT32AT002688 · NCCIH · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI OKEN, BARRY S, SOUMYANATH, AMALA · 2005 to 2025
$7.2M
Project 4 - Conditioning-Enhanced Treatment of EAEU19AT002656 · NCCIH · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI OKEN, BARRY S · 2004 to 2009
$3.8M
Complementary treatment approach to epilepsyK23AT001933 · NCCIH · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI ELSAS, SIEGWARD M · 2005 to 2009
$651k
NCCIH NIH HHS 1 K23 AT01993-01NCCIH NIH HHS K23 AT001933NCCIH NIH HHS T32 AT002688NCCIH NIH HHS U19 AT002656NCRR NIH HHS UL1 RR024140
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveHalf of the adults in the United States use complementary and alternative medicine with mind-body therapy being the most commonly used form. Neurology patients often turn to their physicians for insight into the effectiveness of the therapies and resources to integrate them into their care. The objective of this article is to give a clinical overview of mind-body interventions and their applications in neurology.

methodsMedline and PsychInfo were searched on mind-body therapies and neurologic disease search terms for clinical trials and reviews and published evidence was graded.

resultsMeditation, relaxation, and breathing techniques, yoga, tai chi, and qigong, hypnosis, and biofeedback are described. Mind-body therapy application to general pain, back and neck pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, headaches, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, muscular dysfunction, stroke, aging, Parkinson disease, stroke, and attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder are reviewed.

conclusionsThere are several conditions where the evidence for mind-body therapies is quite strong such as migraine headache. Mind-body therapies for other neurology applications have limited evidence due mostly to small clinical trials and inadequate control groups.

Indexed as

Complementary TherapiesMind-Body TherapiesNeurologyPsychosomatic MedicineAdultHumansPain ManagementSyndrome

Identifiers

PMID18541886
PMCPMC2882072

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