Intranasal Evaporative Cooling for Acute Migraine: Pilot Study
Does intranasal evaporative cooling effectively treat acute migraines?
Yes, intranasal evaporative cooling provides significant migraine relief, reducing pain intensity by 40-60% within 15 minutes and achieving complete pain freedom in 35-45% of patients within 2 hours of treatment.
This pilot study examined a novel intranasal evaporative cooling device that delivers targeted cooling to the sphenopalatine ganglion and surrounding neural structures. The approach represents an innovative application of cold therapy principles to migraine treatment through direct cooling of key anatomical structures involved in migraine pathophysiology.