The effect of L-menthol stimulation of the major palatine nerve on nasal patency.
Objective and subjective measurements of nasal patency were made before and after L-menthol stimulation of the palatal mucosa (supplied with the trigeminal nerve) in 15 normal adult subjects. The stimulation exerted indirect effect on the nasal cavity in that all subjects mentioned a cold sensation in their nose and a sensation of increased nasal patency, but no influence on nasal resistance to airflow was detected.
Naito
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Department of Otolaryngology, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan.
Ohoka
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Kato
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Kondo
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Y
Iwata
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D000328:Adult; D000403:Airway Resistance / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008365:Manometry; D008610:Menthol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects*; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000294:innervation*; D011984:Sensory Receptor Cells / Q000187:drug effects; D013823:Thermoreceptors / Q000187:drug effects
D008610:Menthol