Abstract
Background. Mind-body therapies are used to manage physical and psychological symptoms in many chronic health conditions. Objective. To assess the published evidence for using mind-body techniques for symptom management of multiple sclerosis. Methods. MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Clinical Trials Register were searched from inception to March 24, 2012. Eleven mind-body studies were reviewed (meditation, yoga, biofeedback, hypnosis, relaxation, and imagery). Results. Four high quality trials (yoga, mindfulness, relaxation, and biofeedback) were found helpful for a variety of MS symptoms. Conclusions. The evidence for mind-body medicine in MS is limited, yet mind-body therapies are relatively safe and may provide a nonpharmacological benefit for MS symptoms.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 567324 |
| Journal | Autoimmune Diseases |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology
- Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)