The effects of hypnosis on a parkinsonian tremor: case report with polygraph/EEG recordings.
Level 4 - case-series / case-control
Single-patient case report with neurophysiological monitoring
PubMed 2270842 · doi:10.1080/00029157.1990.10402910
What was done
A single patient with severe Parkinsonian tremor was evaluated during hypnosis with electroencephalography (EEG) and electromyography (EMG) monitoring. The patient was taught self-hypnosis to perform three to four times daily in conjunction with taking medication.
What was found
The abstract reports no numerical outcomes, tremor amplitudes, or quantitative metrics. It reports descriptively that daily self-hypnosis sessions served as a useful therapeutic adjunct in managing the Parkinsonian tremor.
Why it matters
This report offers a preliminary electrophysiological observation of self-hypnosis as an adjunctive non-pharmacological strategy for Parkinsonian tremor.
Limits
The report is limited to a single participant (n=1) without a control comparator. Concomitant medication use confounds the specific contribution of hypnosis, and the abstract provides no objective quantitative data or long-term follow-up outcomes.
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