Temperature Biofeedback in the Treatment of Children with Migraine Headaches

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A multiple-baseline across-subjects design was utilized to evaluate temperature biofeedback with autogenic training for the treatment of migraine headache in three children, one girl (age 9) and two boys (ages 12 and 13). Baseline recording of headaches for Subjects 1, 2, and 3 were obtained for 6, 7, and 8 weeks, respectively. Each child participated in 10 treatment sessions which consisted of 15 minutes of adaptation (baseline), 15 minutes of skin-temperature biofeedback, and 5 minutes of self-control. Children were instructed to practice self-control of hand-warming at home. Mean skin temperature across lessions showed that all three subjects increased skin temperature .57 Celsius during feedback and self-control phases. Self-report of headache frequency, duration, intensity, and dosage of medication were recorded throughout the study. Results indicate that headache activity was reduced after treatment and at 1-month and 2-year follow-up. These findings were discussed in terms of the literature concerning skin temperature biofeedback for adult migraineurs.

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