Autonomic function and dysfunction of the nose and sinuses.
Patients with inflammatory disorders of the upper airway exhibit varying degrees of ANS dysfunction, including the sympathetic, parasympathetic,and sensory components. Current evidence is insufficient with regard to the exact role of ANS dysfunction and its relationship to these disorders.Thus, the interaction of the ANS and sinonasal inflammation deserves further study.
Loehrl
Todd A
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Division of Rhinology and Sinus Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA. tloehrl@mcw.edu
D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology*; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000502:physiology; D009666:Nose / Q000294:innervation*; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000294:innervation*; D010275:Parasympathetic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000209:etiology*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000209:etiology*; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology