The therapeutic value of yoga in neurological disorders

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 247-254

  Mishra, Shri K ^a   Singh, Parampreet ^a   Bunch, Steven ^b   Zhang, Ray ^c  

^a OLIVE VIEW UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Neurology; physiology and treatments; yoga

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BREATHING EXERCISE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; EPILEPSY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MEDITATION; MOOD; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; YOGA;

EID: 84871868836     PISSN: 09722327     EISSN: 19983549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-2327.104328     Document Type: Review

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