Spontaneous changes of unilateral nasal airflow in man. A re-examination of the 'nasal cycle'

• Published in: Acta oto-laryngologica Vol. 117; no. 4; p. 590
• Main Authors: Flanagan, P, Eccles, R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 1997
• Subjects: Adult; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Nasal Cavity - physiology; Periodicity; Pulmonary Ventilation - physiology; Time Factors

It is now over 100 years since Kayser (Archiv für Laryngol Rhinol 1895; 3: 101-120) first reported in the scientific literature that the human nasal passages exhibit spontaneous changes in unilateral nasal airway resistance, yet our understanding of this unusual phenomenon is still very confused. Sp...