Psychophony
The Psychofonie is described as a method to reduce the frequency of attacks in migraine.
In this relatively unknown therapy, the brain waves of patients in pain- free state by means of an EEG ( electroencephalogram ) will be included. A specific software system translates these brainwaves in piano and harp sounds. This " brain music " the patient receives on CD or cassette. However, it is not music in the usual sense, but rather a sequence of dissonant melodies and arrhythmic. This can of migraineurs several times a day, for example, while driving or work, soak up or aware of it take some times daily time. The therapeutic success of the method is explained by brain centers that would positively stimulated by regularly listening to the psychofonischen tone sequences, thereby reducing headaches and to improve the patient's well -being.
Medical evaluation of Psychofonie
The success of the method is controversial in the technical field, and an increasing recognition is observed.
In a study published in May 1999 study. Confirm physicians, Kantonsspital Glarus ( Switzerland ) the effectiveness of Psychofonie in migraine and headaches. Especially with migraine good results had been achieved up to the seizure freedom. Also, a study conducted by neurologists in Berlin study speaks of positive effects for an overwhelming majority of subjects.
In contrast, a publication of the German Migraine and Headache Society ( DMKG ) it can be seen that the Psychofonie is considered ineffective method of treatment of migraine, both in the Attackenkupierung as well as in migraine prophylaxis. The illustrated in patient education Psychofonie the therapeutic approach was inconsistent with today's modern pathophysiological concepts of migraine in line.
A study published in September 2002 by neurologists multicenter, double- blind study by contrast, has a significant improvement in headache and stomach complaints that the sound effects are derived from the patient's own EEG. These new results suggest individual resonance effects, which repeatedly listened to EEG-based rhythm patterns can cause vegetative tunings. It is possible that this will allow modulate pain perception.
Published in 2010, long-term studies confirmed the long-term positive effect in migraine and other vegetative symptoms. The onset of action after 3 months Psychofonie hearing is significant; during the observation time up to 10 years takes effect not from. The average listening time is 2 years. A high compliance is a feature of this self-therapy.