Patent ID: 8075605

Claim:
A method for treating a migraine, comprising the steps of: selecting a patient suffering from a migraine; inserting an elongate member into a nasal cavity of the patient through the patient's nostril, the elongate member comprising a proximal end, a distal end, a first lumen extending therebetween, and a plurality of ports in fluid communication with the first lumen; and cooling the patient's nasopharyngeal cavity to treat the migraine, wherein the cooling comprises delivering a nebulized perfluorocarbon liquid and a gas onto a surface of the patient's nasal cavity through the plurality of ports in the elongate member, wherein the perfluorocarbon liquid is nebulized at the plurality of ports within the nasal cavity and wherein the gas enhances evaporation of the perfluorocarbon from the nasal cavity and wherein cooling the nasopharyngeal cavity reduces the cerebral temperature of the patient by at least 1° C. in one hour.