IMMEDIATE EFFECT OF VISUAL YOGIC RESPIRATORY BIOFEEDBACK ON VISUOSPATIAL COGNITION AND CARDIAC INTEROCEPTION IN MIGRAINEURS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Migraine is a complex neurological condition that impacts a large proportion of the human population across all geographic locations and cultures. Current conventional management for migraine focuses more on headache relief. The clinical symptoms of migraine-related cognition are key evidence of functional brain abnormalities underlying migraine pathogenesis. Hence, improvement of cognitive function and interoception should be valued as therapeutic targets as they may aid in improving the quality of life and minimise loss of productivity in migraineurs.

The use of visual respiratory feedback may help hasten the learning process of the patient. At the same time, it also enables the treating yoga physician to objectively monitor the patient’s breathing pattern. Hence this study is undertaken to assess the efficacy of visual yogic respiratory biofeedback on visual and spatial memory and cardiac interoception in patients with migraine without aura.