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Vasomotor rhinitis: An update
Author(s) -
Bickmore John T.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198110000-00003
Subject(s) - vasomotor rhinitis , nasal allergy , medicine , vasomotor , etiology , dermatology , confusion , allergy , immunology , anesthesia , psychology , psychoanalysis
A comparison of pertinent features of three types of rhinitis, with emphasis on etiology and immunologic factors, is made. Separation of nasal allergy from vasomotor rhinitis and from nasal polyposis is attempted. The ambiguity of terms used by various authors, which has caused confusion in the classification of rhinitis, is noted. It is the author's opinion that allergic rhinitis, vasomotor rhinitis and nasal polyposis are nasal diseases with their own identity in the majority of instances. However, this identity is not always clearly evident. Too often, allergic principles of treatment, particularly immunotherapy, are advised, and not found to be helpful.