Management of Panic Disorder with Neurofeedbackin Patients with Muscular Dystrophy: A Case Report

Abstract

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common hereditary progressive muscu lar disease. It was recently reported that symptoms of anxiety and depression are frequentin patients with DMD, and psychosocial support is important for their quality of life. Wereported 3 patients (2 patients with DMD and 1 patient with muscular dystrophy of anunknown etiology) with panic disorder and treated them successfully with neurofeedback(NFB). The NFB protocols were slow motor rhythm at T4 for 2 patients, beta training atF3 for 1 patient, and alpha/theta training at Pz for all patients. All patients had significantlyimproved anxiety symptoms, including panic attacks, after NFB therapy. NFB can be con sidered a safe therapeutic alternative without causing even minor side effects and withoutdrug interactions for DMD patients with panic or anxiety disorders.