[Psychofonia--a neurophysiologic music therapy in migraine].
Migraine and other functional disorders are common and often difficult to treat. Alternative treatment modalities are clearly warranted and gain more widespread acceptance. Psychofonia is a new form of music therapy for treating migraine patients. For each patient an individualized sound pattern is created based on his individual EEG by using computer technology. In a cohort study we investigated prospectively 55 migraine patients treated with this EEG-based music therapy. 56% of the patients showed an improvement of at least 50% of their symptoms after a twelve months treatment period. Our results suggest that this form of music therapy is effective in treating migraine patients and should be studied in a prospective, randomized, controlled trial.
Medizinische Klinik, Kantonsspital Glarus.
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Meister
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Einsle
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Brunner
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Rhyner
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D009147:Music Therapy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Psychofonie--eine neurophysiologische Klangtherapie bei Migräne.