Severe fibromyalgia alleviated by the unique muscle relaxation method of applying low force: A case report.

Rationale: Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by idiopathic persistent chronic pain in the ligaments or musculoskeletal system, and more than half of the patients with FM might have migraine headaches. Direct musculoskeletal intervention could be a non-pharmacological management to relieve symptoms. However, patients with severe FM often have intense pain from only a soft touch, thereby rendering musculoskeletal intervention challenging.

Macrocytic anemia induced by selenium deficiency in the course of anorexia nervosa: A case report.

Rationale: Anorexia nervosa is characterized by an extreme fear of weight gain. Clinicians often prescribe meal replacement shakes if patients are unable or unwilling to consume typical foods. However, these shakes sometimes lack essential micronutrients, such as selenium, which may lead to health risks.

Correlation between trait emotional intelligence and prefrontal activation during a verbal fluency task: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study.

Stress is inevitable in humans and stress changes our physical and mental states. Stress has been studied epidemiologically, biologically, and psychologically. First defined in 1990, emotional intelligence (EI) affects psychological stress management.

Unpredictable refeeding syndrome with severe hypophosphatemia in borderline personality disorder comorbidity: A case report.

Rationale: Refeeding syndrome (RS) is a fatal condition caused by rapid calorie intake during starvation. Self-neglected fasting in psychiatric disorders is associated with RS. However, overeating resulting from circumventing the clinician's instructions does not have a reportedly high risk of RS.

Possible effect of natural light on emotion recognition and the prefrontal cortex: A scoping review of near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy.

Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy, also known as functional NIR spectroscopy (fNIRS), is a tool for measuring the hemodynamic response of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) by using NIR light, enabling a noninvasive indirect neural activity assessment. The application of fNIRS in emotion recognition or the differential diagnosis of psychiatric disorders of depressive patients, including major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, has previously been reported. Although the use of fNIRS has gradually expanded in cognitive neuroscience studies, few researchers have focused on the effects of light exposure in fNIRS studies.

Esophageal achalasia, diagnosed through the repeated manometry, alleviated using benzodiazepine: A case report.

Rationale: Idiopathic achalasia is an esophageal peristaltic dysfunction of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). The initial symptom is progressive dysphagia. However, due to its rarity, it is often misdiagnosed as an esophageal disorder.

The Effect of Mindfulness Yoga in Children With School Refusal: A Study Protocol for an Exploratory, Cluster-Randomized, Open, Standard Care-Controlled, Multicenter Clinical Trial.

Background: School refusal occurs in about 1-2% of young people. Anxiety and depression are considered to be the most common emotional difficulties for children who do not attend school. However, at present, no definitive treatment has been established for school refusal, although interventions such as cognitive behavioral therapy have been used.

The relationship between premorbid intelligence and symptoms of severe anorexia nervosa restricting type.

The purposes of this study were as follows: to compare premorbid IQ with present IQ in patients with more severe anorexia nervosa restricting type (AN-R) and to investigate the relationship between decreasing IQ and symptoms in patients with severe AN-R. Twenty-two participants were recruited (12 were AN-R patients; 10 were healthy controls). The average BMI in AN-R patients and healthy controls was 12.

Lavender Oil Reduces Depressive Mood in Healthy Individuals and Enhances the Activity of Single Oxytocin Neurons of the Hypothalamus Isolated from Mice: A Preliminary Study.

Background: The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of lavender oil inhalation on blood pressure, pulse measurements, cortisol levels, depressive mood, and anxiety in healthy male adults. The mechanism was investigated by the action on oxytocin single neurons in the hypothalamus of rodents.

Methods: The participants ( = 7) were aged 20-40 years.