EMG biofeedback and tension headache: a controlled outcome study.
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A significant reduction in muscle contraction headache activity was observed in patients trained in the relaxation of the forehead musculature through EMG biofeedback. Training consisted of 16 semiweekly 20 min. EMG feedback sessions augmented by daily home practice. A pseudofeedback control group and a no-treatment control group failed to show significant reductions. A three-month follow-up questionnaire revealed a greatly decreased medication usage in the experimental group.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Psychosomatic medicine
دوره 35 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1973