Pathogenesis and treatment of vasomotor rhinitis

Objective To investigate the pathogenesis and therapy of vasomotor rhinitis.Method One hundred and seventy-six patients with vasomotor rhinitis were randomly divided into three groups: the autonomic nerve regulation group(n=62 ),the laser therapy for single inferior turbinate group(n=50) and the drug therapy group(n=64).Results The effect of laser therapy for the single inferior turbinate group was better than that of the autonomic nerve regulation group,but there was no significant difference between the two groups statistically.The effect of laser therapy for the single inferior turbinate group and the autonomic nerve regulation group was better than that for the drug therapy group(P=0.004,P=0.041).Conclusion Laser therapy for the single inferior turbinate and autonomic nerve regulation are all effective for vasomotor rhinitis.Vasomotor rhinitis is probably caused by regional vegetosis of the nasal mucosa.