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Springerplus2016;5(1):1006.January 1, 2016Journal Article

Does complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use reduce negative life impact of headaches for chronic migraineurs? A national survey.

Jieun Lee1, Amrita Bhowmick2, Amy Wachholtz3
1Psychology Department, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Korea.
2VP Community Development, Health Union LLC, 1 International Plaza, Philadelphia, PA 19113 USA.
3Department of Psychology, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO 80204 USA.
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Chronic migraine is a disabling condition that impacts multiple aspects of migraineurs' lives. Although pharmacological treatments can help to treat the pain associated with migraine headache, chronic migraineurs often experience side-effects of pharmacological treatments. Those experiences may contribute to the observed growth in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among…

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