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Transnasal Cooling Promising for Migraine

SAN DIEGO — Neuromodulation of the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) through transnasal evaporative cooling is a promising nonpharmacologic treatment for acute migraine, results of a randomized controlled trial suggested. The SPG, a nerve bundle located behind the nasal...

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Using Only Air, Intranasal Device Treats Migraine Attacks

SAN DIEGO -- An investigational device that delivered conditioned room air intranasally treated acute migraine attacks without drugs, a randomized sham-controlled study showed. Compared with sham, transnasal dry air flow at 10 L per minute using the Mi-Helper device...

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Transnasal cooling device shows promise for migraine pain

SAN DIEGO — Significantly more patients with acute migraine who received a 10 L per minute dose of a transnasal cooling device had pain freedom at 2 hours vs. those who received sham, according to research presented at the AAN Annual Meeting. “There is a critical need...

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Can a Puff of Cool Air Up the Nose Stop Acute Migraine?

Fran Lowry, June 27, 2023 Transnasal evaporative cooling appears promising as a nonpharmacologic treatment to abort migraine attacks, according to the results of a small study. Most patients reported relief of their symptoms after receiving 15 minutes of...

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Fox 47 Segment: Study at Michigan State

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Can shooting cool air up your nose stop or reduce migraines? Medical researchers at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicinethink it's possible, and they are conducting a study of a device that does just that. "Migraine is...

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Transnasal Cooling Promising for Migraine

SAN DIEGO — Neuromodulation of the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) through transnasal evaporative cooling is a promising nonpharmacologic treatment for acute migraine, results of a randomized controlled trial suggested. The SPG, a nerve bundle located behind the nasal...

Using Only Air, Intranasal Device Treats Migraine Attacks

SAN DIEGO -- An investigational device that delivered conditioned room air intranasally treated acute migraine attacks without drugs, a randomized sham-controlled study showed. Compared with sham, transnasal dry air flow at 10 L per minute using the Mi-Helper device...

Transnasal cooling device shows promise for migraine pain

SAN DIEGO — Significantly more patients with acute migraine who received a 10 L per minute dose of a transnasal cooling device had pain freedom at 2 hours vs. those who received sham, according to research presented at the AAN Annual Meeting. “There is a critical need...

Can a Puff of Cool Air Up the Nose Stop Acute Migraine?

Fran Lowry, June 27, 2023 Transnasal evaporative cooling appears promising as a nonpharmacologic treatment to abort migraine attacks, according to the results of a small study. Most patients reported relief of their symptoms after receiving 15 minutes of...

Fox 47 Segment: Study at Michigan State

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Can shooting cool air up your nose stop or reduce migraines? Medical researchers at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicinethink it's possible, and they are conducting a study of a device that does just that. "Migraine is...