[Psychofonia--a neurophysiologic music therapy in migraine]

Praxis (Bern 1994). 1999 May 20;88(21):946-9.
[Article in German]

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Biofeedback, Psychology
  • Cohort Studies
  • Electroencephalography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Migraine Disorders / psychology
  • Migraine Disorders / therapy*
  • Music Therapy*
  • Prospective Studies
  • Therapy, Computer-Assisted
  • Treatment Outcome