Use of resting state-functional magnetic resonance imaging to assess the utility of focused meditation in post-coronavirus disease cognitive dysfunction
A. Kapoor, G. Mahajan, Aprajita Kapoor
Indian Journal of Case Reports September 5, 2021 DOI: 10.32677/ijcr.v7i8.2983 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Focused meditation |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Describes that the default mode network becomes dysfunctional in post-COVID-19 syndrome and that focused meditation can correct this dysfunction. |
Abstract
Post-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) syndrome is a well-recognized entity in which cognitive brain dysfunction is the most common presentation. Diagnosis and management of such patients are challenging. We describe an important brain finding of post-COVID-19 syndrome on resting (rs)-functional magnetic resonance imaging by mapping the default mode network of the brain which becomes dysfunctional thus causing patient symptoms and its correction by the technique of focused meditation.
Comparable studies
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Mindfulness Meditation for Alcohol Relapse Prevention: A Feasibility Pilot Study Adult alcohol-dependent graduates of an intensive outpatient program | 2008 | Prospective case series | n = 19 |
| How does it feel to lack a sense of boundaries? A case study of a long-term mindfulness meditator. A single long-term mindfulness practitioner (S) with 40 years of practice in... | 2015 | Qualitative case study | n = 1 |
| Loving‐kindness meditation to enhance recovery from negative symptoms of schizophrenia Individuals suffering from schizophrenia-spectrum disorders with persistent negative... | 2009 | Case study | |
| Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Problem Gambling A female problem gambler | 2011 | Case study | n = 1 |
Citations in the library
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