Bryn, Tana2006-05-232006-05-232006-04https://hdl.handle.net/1794/2696A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call number: SCA Archiv Storage Bryn 2006vi, 47 p. A thesis presented to the Department of Biology and the R.D. Clark Honors College, Spring 2006.Migraine affects 23.6 million people in the United States alone. Treatment options can be sub-typed as abortive and preventative, as well as pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic. Due to the debilitating nature of migraine, patients and physicians often rely heavily on abortive treatments. A review of the literature, along with a series of personal interviews suggests that preventative measures, used alone or with abortive treatment, increase the patient's control over the migraines . Additionally, nonpharmacologic interventions such as relaxation training, biofeedback, and dietary modification may offer migraine relief while improving the patient's quality of life. The integration of several treatment avenues represents a growing change in western culture toward prospective medicine, and will aid in maximizing treatment efficacy for migraine.19744372 bytes3338 bytesapplication/pdftext/plainen-USMigraine -- TreatmentThesis