Efficacy of biofeedback for migraine: A meta-analysis

Pain

Volumn 128, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 111-127

  Nestoriuc, Yvonne ^a   Martin, Alexandra ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Behavioral therapy; Biofeedback; Meta analysis; Migraine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD VOLUME; CALCULATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FOLLOW UP; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MIGRAINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; SELF CONCEPT; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRAINING; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VALIDITY;

BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PREVALENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846785489     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2006.09.007     Document Type: Article

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