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The Role Of Heart Rate Variability In The Treatment Of Migraines, Thomas M. Ledoux
The Role Of Heart Rate Variability In The Treatment Of Migraines, Thomas M. Ledoux
Antioch University Dissertations & Theses
This dissertation assessed the role of heart rate variability (HRV) in the treatment of migraine headaches. The extent of this relationship was measured through a 12-session HRV biofeedback protocol to increase HRV and decrease migraine frequency through resonance frequency breathing (RFB) training. This project used a single-case design methodology to analyze phase changes in physiological variables with a specific focus on changes in HRV and migraine symptoms from baseline to completion of the biofeedback protocol. The prevalence of migraine headaches is discussed, the history of biofeedback as an intervention for migraine is reviewed, and the rationale for the relationship between …