Empty nose syndrome
Empty Nose Syndrome
Empty Nose Syndrome (ENS) [1] is a rare medical condition where a person's nose appears to be structurally normal, but they still experience symptoms of nasal obstruction.
Etymology
The term "Empty Nose Syndrome" was first coined in 1994 by Dr. Eugene Kern and Dr. Mervyn Patterson. The term refers to the paradoxical sensation of nasal obstruction despite a physically wide-open nasal cavity, often due to excessive surgical removal of nasal tissues.
Symptoms
Symptoms of Empty Nose Syndrome include a sensation of not being able to breathe properly, dryness of the nasal and pharyngeal passages, and a reduced sense of smell (anosmia). Some patients may also experience a feeling of suffocation, particularly when lying down, and a constant need to manually assist their breathing.
Causes
The primary cause of Empty Nose Syndrome is the surgical removal of too much nasal tissue during procedures such as turbinectomy or sinus surgery. This results in a disruption of the normal airflow through the nose, leading to the symptoms associated with ENS.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis of Empty Nose Syndrome is primarily based on the patient's symptoms and medical history, particularly any history of nasal surgery. Physical examination of the nasal cavity may also be performed, although the results are often normal.
Treatment
Treatment for Empty Nose Syndrome primarily involves managing the symptoms. This can include the use of saline nasal sprays to alleviate dryness, and breathing exercises to help manage the sensation of suffocation. In some cases, surgical intervention may be considered to reconstruct the nasal tissues.
Related Terms
References
- ↑ == Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Empty nose syndrome
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