Cerebral electrostimulation (CES) as a treatment for migraine headache was investigated. Eighteen participants recorded data on headaches for two baseline weeks. Six were assigned to each of three groups--an active treatment group receiving CES, a placebo group receiving a simulated version of CES, and a no-treatment control group placed on a waiting list during the study. The CES group evidenced a significant reduction in headache duration and intensity relative to the placebo group. The waiting list control group did as well as the CES group. A number of hypotheses were put forth in an attempt to account for the unexpected finding.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504062 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | England, Ronald R. |
| Contributors | Hughes, Howard, 1937-, Harrell, Ernest H., Hughes, Anita E. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iv, 38 leaves: ill., Text |
| Rights | Public, England, Ronald R., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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