Overview
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of a physiotherapy program including cervical muscle training and transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) on pain, functional status, quality of life, psychological status, and sleep quality in individuals with migraine.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Volunteering to participate in the study
- Being between 18 and 55 years of age
- Being diagnosed with migraine by a neurologist according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders 3 (ICHD-3) criteria
Exclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of other primary and/or secondary headaches in addition to migraine,
- Coexisting neurological and/or rheumatological diseases,
- Severe psychiatric disorders (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, psychosis, etc.),
- Pregnancy or lactation,
- Malignancy,
- Known arrhythmia or presence of any implanted electronic device,
- Presence of sensory loss in the application area,
- Having received physiotherapy or any other treatment in the head/neck region within the last 12 months,
- History of head/neck trauma or surgery within the last 12 months.
