A review of the use of music therapy in the treatment of migraine

Abstract

Background:  Migraine is a common debilitating disorder that is undertreated. Music therapy has been used successfully in pain disorders in the past. The paper is intended to provide a systemic review on the state of research specific to music therapy and migraine headache.  Methods:  Manual search engines of university libraries that includes PubMed Cochrane review, ClinicalTrials.gov were used.  Inclusion criteria were subjects with migraine undergoing music therapy and peer reviewed articles published in English language between January 1980 and July 2021.    Results: Out of 728 search results, 4 met inclusion criteria.  The outcomes regarding the effects of music therapy on patients with migraine were inconsistent.  Conclusions: Further studies are needed to evaluate the effects of music therapy on migraine headaches.