Provoking intranasal tests in frequent allergic rhinopathies
Schlenter, W.W.; Burny, A.; Mann, W.
Annales d'Oto-Laryngologie et de Chirurgie Cervico Faciale Bulletin de la Societe d'Oto-Laryngologie des Hopitaux de Paris 98(12): 629-633
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-438X PMID: 7342816 Document Number: 182342
The intranasal test was made on 100 patients with possible allergy to house dust, house dust mite and fungi. The results of 64 patients could be discussed. Till now a nasal obstruction with arhinomanometric flow-volume diminution of 20% after application of allergene was considered as a positive provocation. This procedure seems to give too many false positive results. A new method to evaluate the rhinoma nometric results was elaborated.