Open AccessPsychological characteristics of patients with myotonia dystrophica and principles of their rehabilitation
Author(s) -
Е. V. Sedysheva,
В.М. Леванов,
А. В. Prokopenkova,
А. В. Густов
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
nevrologičeskij vestnik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2304-3067
pISSN - 1027-4898
DOI - 10.17816/nb79929
Subject(s) - minnesota multiphasic personality inventory , myotonia , rehabilitation , personality , clinical psychology , psychology , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychiatry , myotonic dystrophy , physical therapy , psychoanalysis
When testing psychological characteristics of personality in 20 patients with myotonia dystrophica using MMPI test, it was revealed forming of anxious-asthenic syndrome, typical for initial clinical symptons of the disease. With the main disease progression tendency to hypochondriac and depressive states is observed. Complex of medicamental and psychotherapeutic rehabilitation is offered.