Reflex activation of nasal secretion by unilateral inhalation of cold dry air.
Reflex activation of nasal secretion by unilateral inhalation of cold dry air.
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单侧吸入冷干空气反射性激活鼻腔分泌物。
DOI:
10.1164/ajrccm/148.6_pt_1.1616
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发表时间:
1993
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Togias,AG
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Philip,G;Jankowski,R;Baroody,FM;Naclerio,RM;Togias,AG
Exposure to cold dry air induces rhinorrhea and other nasal symptoms in many persons. Toevaluate whether this response involves a neurogenic component, we delivered a unilateral cold dry air (UniCDA) nasal challenge to volunteers with previously documented reactivity to cold dry air. We measured their nasal secretory responses bilaterally using small filter paper discs to absorb secretions from the nasal mucosa. UniCDA increased nasal secretion both ipsilateral (p< 0.001) and contralateral (p< 0.001) to the challenge when compared with control challenge. Topical atropine (0.225 mg), a muscarinic antagonist, inhibited ipsilateral secretion (p< 0.002) when given ipsilateral to UniCDA. When atropine was given contralateral to UniCDA, there was a trend toward reduction of contralateral secretion but no effect on ipsilateral secretion. Topical anesthesia with lidocaine given ipsilateral to UniCDA inhibited ipsilateral (p< 0.02) and contralateral (p< 0.05) secretion immediately after challenge. Topical anesthesia did not inhibit methacholine-induced nasal secretion. Thus, UniCDA stimulates reflex secretion both ipsilateral and contralateral to challenge which is inhibitable by interrupting either the efferent or the afferent arm of the reflex arc. This human in vivo model supports the importance of neural mechanisms in airway responsiveness to an environmental stimulus. Philip G, Jankowski R, Baroody FM, Naclerio RM, Togias AG. Reflex activation of nasal secretion by unilateral inhalation of cold dry air. Am Rev Respir Dis 1993; 148: 1616-22.Many persons complain of rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, and irritation when exposed to cold windy environments. This response has been documented in persons exposed to cold weather (1) or during skiing (2). Also, problems with nasal breathing of dry air are encountered in many subjects who receive nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment for sleep apnea (3). Over the past 10years, we have studied a human experimental model in which subjects with a clinical history of cold dry air-induced nasal symptoms inhale dry air through the nose at near freezing temperatures (4). Our interest in this model derives not only from the clinical situations mentioned above, but also from the possibility that the mechanism of cold dry air-induced nasal reactivity may yield insights into the pathophysiology of exercise-induced asthma, a condition which also can be triggered by inhalation of dry air at high flows (5).