TY - JOUR
T1 - Skin Temperature Biofeedback and Migraine
AU - Mullinix, Janice M.
AU - Norton, Barbara J.
AU - Hack, Stanley
AU - Fishman, Marvin A.
PY - 1978/1
Y1 - 1978/1
N2 - SYNOPSIS Skin temperature biofeedback was used in treating two groups of patients with migraine. The experimental group received true auditory feedback controlled by increases in skin temperature of their fingers, while the control group received a similar “positive” signal independent of skin temperature changes and controlled by the investigator. The true feedback group increased their skin temperature significantly more (p < 0.05) than the control group, but both groups showed similar improvement in headaches. This study suggests that biofeedback techniques are useful in treating patients with migraine, and the mechanism, presumably a placebo effect, is independent of peripheral skin temperature changes.
AB - SYNOPSIS Skin temperature biofeedback was used in treating two groups of patients with migraine. The experimental group received true auditory feedback controlled by increases in skin temperature of their fingers, while the control group received a similar “positive” signal independent of skin temperature changes and controlled by the investigator. The true feedback group increased their skin temperature significantly more (p < 0.05) than the control group, but both groups showed similar improvement in headaches. This study suggests that biofeedback techniques are useful in treating patients with migraine, and the mechanism, presumably a placebo effect, is independent of peripheral skin temperature changes.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1526-4610.1978.hed1706242.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1526-4610.1978.hed1706242.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 621143
AN - SCOPUS:0017844709
SN - 0017-8748
VL - 17
SP - 242
EP - 244
JO - Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain
JF - Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain
IS - 6
ER -