Therapeutic effect of intranasal evaporative cooling in patients with migraine: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cryotherapy is the most common non-pharmacological pain-relieving method. The aim of this pilot study was to ascertain whether intranasal evaporative cooling may be an effective intervention in an acute migraine attack. Studies have previously demonstrated effectiveness of a variety of cryotherapy approaches. Intranasal evaporative cooling due to vascular anatomy, allows the transfer of venous blood from nasal and paranasal mucous membranes to the dura mater, thereby providing an excellent anatomical basis for the cooling processes.

Methods

We conducted a prospective, open-label, observational, pilot study. Twenty-eight patients who satisfied the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD 2) diagnostic criteria for migraine were recruited. A total of

SUBMITTER: Vanderpol J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4405521 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature