Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii

Abstract

3/2010 vol. 27

Objective methods of nasal airway assessment in monitoring of nasal allergen provocation. The impact of the nasal cycle on the result of the nasal provocation

Post Dermatol Alergol 2010; XXVII, 3: 177–185
Online publish date: 2010/07/05
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The nasal provocation test (NPT) with allergen is a valuable method of diagnosing and monitoring the treatment of allergic rhinitis. Objective methods of nasal airway assessment are used for measuring nasal congestion during the nasal provocation. The article describes the use of acoustic rhinometry and rhinomanometry in assessment of NPT and the impact of the nasal cycle on the result of the test.
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