Differential Efficacy of Biofeedback in Headache

Rf, Billings; Mr, Thomas; Ms, Rapp; Reyes, es Mirtala C Güitron; Leith, Mary Joan Winn

doi:10.1111/j.1526-4610.1984.hed2404211.x

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“…Fahrion 6 found that ability to reach a high temperature of 95.5 degrees F was predictive of success. Billings et al 8 determined that a formula utilizing (1) points given for each phase that temperature is maintained above baseline, multiplied by (2) points given for having an ending temperature higher than the session beginning temperature, yielded a score which correlated significantly with headache improvement. Werbach and Sandweiss 6 found that the best predictor of headache outcome was the inability to handwarm during the first session of TBF-W + AT.…”

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Two Studies of the Potential Mechanisms of Action in the Thermal Biofeedback Treatment of Vascular Headache

Morrill

Blanchard

1989

Headache

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Sixty vascular headache sufferers who underwent a standard protocol treatment of progressive relaxation and thermal biofeedback with autogenic training were studied for changes in hand temperature (the targeted response) and heart rate (a non-targeted response) to determine how such physiological change relates to reduction in headache activity. Overall, regardless of degree of improvement, subjects showed a significant, positive change over time in their ability to increase hand temperature. It was also found that inability to handwarm at session one of thermal biofeedback training was predictive of treatment success, as was the ability to achieve a fingertip temperature of at least 96.0 degrees F at any point in thermal biofeedback training. In addition, it was found that migraine headache sufferers who were treatment successes had significantly lowered their heart rates from pre- to post-treatment assessment.

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Two Studies of the Potential Mechanisms of Action in the Thermal Biofeedback Treatment of Vascular Headache

Morrill

Blanchard

1989

Headache

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“…Preliminary investigations of the utility of thermal biofeedback with adults have suggested that it may be an effective method of treating tension headaches 24,25 . However, the efficacy of thermal biofeedback has not been investigated with children suffering from tension headaches.…”

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Extending the Efficacy of a Thermal Biofeedback Treatment Package to the Management of Tension‐type Headaches in Children

Arndorfer¹,

Allen

2001

Headache

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This study explored the efficacy of a thermal biofeedback treatment package as an intervention with children with tension-type headaches. In a within-subject, time-lagged, multiple baseline design, five children, aged 8 to 14 years, were assigned to baselines of varying lengths prior to receiving treatment. Treatment was introduced sequentially across subjects and involved six thermal biofeedback treatment visits. Parents were also given guidelines for how best to encourage children to independently use the biofeedback skills. Data confirm that the participants learned the handwarming skill, practiced the skill on a regular basis during treatment, and independently used the skills to manage their pain. All participants demonstrated clinically significant reductions in one or more headache parameters (frequency, duration, intensity) following treatment. At 6-month follow-up, four of the five participants were headache-free. Although the thermal biofeedback treatment package was generally effective for these children with tension-type headaches, the specific type of headache experienced by each child appeared to influence the specific response to treatment. In addition, no single measure of headache activity was the best indicator of response to treatment. The efficacy of the thermal biofeedback treatment package is supported as an alternative treatment for children suffering from tension-type headaches.

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“…16 Comparison of the first five minutes of the session with the last five minutes shows an average decrease in muscle tension of 1.4 microvolts and an average decrease in HST of 0.05 F. Fifteen of the 25 patients decreased their muscle tension over the session while only 10 showed an increase in hand skin temperature. The mean EMG and HST levels at the monitoring session were 19.60 (sd=10.60) and 86.84 (sd=6.40), respectively.…”

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“…Once the sensors were attached, 16 the patients sat in a semi-reclining chair in a dimly lit room. Subjects first completed the questionnaires.…”

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Cognitive Changes of Migraineurs Receiving Biofeedback Training

1988

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SYNOPSIS This study investigated change in cognitions of migraine patients as they progressed through biofeedback training. Specific cognitions investigated were beliefs about their ability to control physiological processes and their health in general, and coping strategies used. Subjects were male and female patients presenting with chronic migraine headache at Sunnybrook Medical Centre. They completed the Health Locus of Control, PSC Belief Survey and Cognitive Coping Questionnaire at three different intervals ‐ pre‐, mid‐ and post‐treatment. The results showed that patients became more internal about their beliefs to control their general health, held higher beliefs of ability to control their physiological processes, and were ignoring their pain sensations more than when they started treatment. There was a trend for patients to increase the use of coping self‐statements and to decrease catastrophizing. Interestingly, the significant change in cognitions took place between pre‐ and mid‐treatment (i.e. before biofeedback training occurred). There were some significant correlations between the cognitive and physiological measures, and headache outcome.

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Differential Efficacy of Biofeedback in Headache

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Two Studies of the Potential Mechanisms of Action in the Thermal Biofeedback Treatment of Vascular Headache

Two Studies of the Potential Mechanisms of Action in the Thermal Biofeedback Treatment of Vascular Headache

Extending the Efficacy of a Thermal Biofeedback Treatment Package to the Management of Tension‐type Headaches in Children

Cognitive Changes of Migraineurs Receiving Biofeedback Training

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