Vasomotor rhinitis is a violation of nasal breathing, which is provoked by narrowing in the nasal cavity. This condition of the lumen in the nasal shells, which is observed when the tissues swell, provokes a violation of the vascular tone of the nasal cavity.
Causes of vasomotor rhinitis
In some cases, the process described above is a consequence of angioedema. The cause may also be spikes, ridges and curvature of the septum, adenoids and polyps. In addition, a disorder in the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and prolonged hypothermia of the body can provoke vasomotor rhinitis. The most common cause of this disease is a long course of vasoconstrictive drops, which have a noticeable effect on the condition of the nasal cavity of a person.
Symptoms of vasomotor rhinitis
As a rule, the first signs of the disease appear in children aged 4 to 7 years. The main symptom of both neurovegetative and allergic forms of this disease are:
sleep disturbance,
headache,
fatigue,
weakness.
A characteristic symptom is memory impairment and loss of appetite. Since significant disturbances occur during nasal breathing, the effectiveness of lung ventilation decreases, which provokes a malfunction in the blood supply to the brain. All this increases functional disorders in the nervous system.
Violation of nasal breathing causes characteristic itching in the nose, frequent sneezing and the release of watery mucus from the nose. There is increased sweating, redness of the face and eyelids, lacrimation. After acute attacks, the color of the mucosa normalizes, but swelling persists in some areas.
A runny nose with this disease is noted cyclically and is caused either by hypothermia or nervous overstrain.
The disease often causes paroxysmal headache, hearing loss, sleep disturbance, tachycardia, increased fatigue.
Diagnosis of vasomotor rhinitis
The disease is diagnosed with the help of laboratory blood tests, and the form of this disease is also specified. Complaints and anamnesis of the disease are being collected. It is extremely rare in newborns and infants, because their cavernous tissue is still underdeveloped. This factor should be taken into account.
The diagnosis is established only after differentiation of all other possible forms of rhinitis.
Of the instrumental methods, rhinoscopy is used. Allergy tests are used to exclude allergic chronic rhinitis.
Treatment of vasomotor rhinitis
As a rule, it is treated with surgical intervention to correct the nasal septum.
Since an infection that has penetrated deeply into the mucous tissues of the respiratory tract can cause excessive blood filling of vessels in the mucosa (which leads to the appearance of edema and nasal congestion) (this is the main reason for the appearance of conditions such as allergies), sanitation of the nasal mucosa and its subsequent restoration is prescribed. Moreover, with independent treatment, it is almost impossible to achieve a positive effect. With adequate medical treatment, with the help of fine irrigation of the mucosa, it is possible to achieve positive results. And with additional photodynamic therapy, the mucosa is restored and the lymph flow is restored, which normalizes the state of local immunity.
Only the use of complex therapy of this disease can bring positive dynamics, which makes it possible to completely cure vasomotor rhinitis, with the exception of surgical intervention.
Vasomotor rhinitis, which has a neurovegetative form, requires observation and treatment by a neurologist. In this case, it is necessary to consult a specialist as soon as possible to determine an adequate treatment for this deviation. In this case, self-treatment of vasomotor rhinitis can only aggravate the patient’s condition.
