Enhanced Chemosensory Sensitivity in Idiopathic Rhinitis Patients and its Reversal by Nasal Capsaicin Treatment

Publication date: Available online 4 April 2017
Source:Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Author(s): L. Van Gerven, Y.A. Alpizar, B. Steelant, I. Callebaut, I. Kortekaas Krohn, M. Wouters, F. Vermeulen, G. Boeckxstaens, K. Talavera, P.W. Hellings

Teaser

We show electrophysiological evidence for an increased chemical sensitivity in idiopathic rhinitis patients compared to healthy controls. This abnormality is decreased after capsaicin treatment, along with a reduction of symptoms.


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