title: Long-lasting airplane headache in a patient with chronic rhinosinusitis.
abstract: The authors report long-lasting airplane headache in a patient with non-allergic, chronic rhinosinusitis. Association of mucosal inflammation with compromised sinonasal ventilation and sinus barotrauma created a base for not only the pain but also for the prolongation of symptoms. Effective therapy with antihistamine and nasal decongestant supports the theory that sinonasal barotrauma plays a triggering role in the pathophysiology of airplane headache.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary. zoltan.pfund@aok.pte.hu
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Pfund
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trauninger
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Szanyi
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Illes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000401:Aircraft; D001274:Atmospheric Pressure; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000473:pathology; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology