The nose provocation and the passive anterior rhinometry (PAR).

The authors describe an easy and fast way of nose provocation (aerosol provocation combined with passive anterior rhinomanometry). A comparative study between skin tests, lungprovocations and noseprovocations proves the usefulness of the method.

[Value of the nose provocation test in the allergic patient. A comparative study of the correlation skin inhalation, and lung tests provoked with various allergens]. / De waarde van de neusprovocatietest bij de allergische patient. Een vergelijkende studie over de correlatie die er bestaat tussen de huidtest, neus-en longprovocatietest met verschillende allergenen.

The authors make a comparative study in 55 CNLSD children and 10 healthy children. In all those children, provocation tests were performed as wel at the level of the skin, as at the level of the lung and nose. The provocation tests were performed with the following allergens: house dust, mites, human dander and pollen, and with histamine. Only in the control group (10 healthy children) no lung provocations with histamine were done. From the investigation follows that skin tests are not always reliable. Furthermore, in many cases a nose provocation test (combination of aerosole. Furthermore, in many cases a nose provocation test (combination of aerosol provocation with a allergen and PAR rhinomanometry) can replace a lung provocation test.

[Evaluating the therapeutic effect of aerosol therapy in allergic rhinopathy]. / Objectivering van het therapeutisch effect van aerosol therapie bij de allergische rhinopathie

The authors describe a simple technique of anterior rhinomanometry. This technique in combination with a allergen aerosol provocation represents a functional test of the nose. The advantage of the method is the fact that in allergic people the provocation reacts directly on the shock tissues, representing a sure and repeatable method of diagnosis.