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2022 Nov 21


J Clin Med


11


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The Virtual “Enfacement Illusion” on Pain Perception in Patients Suffering from Chronic Migraine: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Authors

Bottiroli S, Matamala-Gomez M, Allena M, Guaschino E, Ghiotto N, De Icco R, Sances G, Tassorelli C
J Clin Med. 2022 Nov 21; 11(22).
PMID: 36431353.

Abstract

given the limited efficacy, tolerability, and accessibility of pharmacological treatments for chronic migraine (CM), new complementary strategies have gained increasing attention. Body ownership illusions have been proposed as a non-pharmacological strategy for pain relief. Here, we illustrate the protocol for evaluating the efficacy in decreasing pain perception of the enfacement illusion of a happy face observed through an immersive virtual reality (VR) system in CM.