Non-pharmacological management of nasal polyp: a case report.

نویسندگان

  • Rajiv Rastogi
  • B T C Murthy
  • Vinudha
چکیده

Nasal polyp causes difficulty in breathing due to blockage of nasal passage. The pathogenesis of nasal polyposis is not known. The primary medical therapy available for nasal polyposis is steroid administration. Antihistamines, decongestants and cromolyn sodium provide little benefit. With this background of nasal polyp pathophysiology and the existing management, a case of nasal polyp was treated with the cleansing process of yoga i.e. neti kriya and naturopathy with good result. This isolated case report warrants a need for controlled clinical trial of neti kriya to establish its role in the management of nasal polyposis.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Indian journal of physiology and pharmacology

دوره 53 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009