Trigeminal impairment in treatment-refractory chronic nasal obstruction

CONCLUSION: Results suggest that reported nasal obstruction in CNO patients without any obvious anatomical obstacle and resistant to medical treatment may be linked to decreased perception of nasal airflow rather than physical obstruction. In this sub-set of CNO patients, trigeminal testing more adequately reflects the reported obstruction than nasal resistance assessment does. In future studies, the relation of the trigeminal status and the subjective sensation of nasal obstruction needs to be addressed with validated patient rated outcome measures (PROMs).PMID:33847326 | DOI:10.4193/Rhin20.510

Source: Rhinology - April 13, 2021 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: C Migneault-Bouchard F J M Boselie M Hugentobler B N Landis J Frasnelli Source Type: research