Some type
of nasal obstruction is another one.
Not exact matches
Our observations
of reduced fever at 1 month and reduced stuffy nose at 6 months associated with nonprone sleep positions are consistent with this hypothesis, as is the reported observation that adults with upper respiratory tract infections have lower
nasal bacterial counts after lying supine for 1 hour vs lying prone for 1 hour.11 Also, infants sleeping supine swallow more frequently than infants sleeping prone in response to a pharyngeal fluid stimulus, suggesting more effective clearing
of nasopharyngeal secretions in the supine position and, hence, less potential for eustachian tube
obstruction and fewer ear infections.12
The researchers were surprised to find that there was not an association between sleep disturbance or
nasal obstruction symptoms — symptoms which are more commonly thought
of in relation to CRS — with CRS patients missing days
of work or school.
Additional risk factors associated with the development
of snoring include weight gain, alcohol consumption, allergies,
nasal obstruction, use
of muscle relaxants or sedatives, and smoking.
During or immediately after the ingestion
of histamine - rich food or alcohol, rhinorrea or
nasal obstruction may occur in patients with histamine intolerance; in extreme cases, asthma attacks also may occur.
Along with the
obstruction, watery
nasal discharge
of burning nature and sneezing may be observed.
A reverse sneeze can also be caused by respiratory infections, post
nasal drip,
obstruction or inflammation
of the
nasal passages, or an excess in
nasal discharge.
Another main trigger is the involuntary movement
of the hairlike cilia in the respiratory tract which remove foreign matter from the air before it gets into the lungs, but other underlying causes can include mucous irritation,
obstruction of the
nasal passage, inflammation, excess
nasal discharge or secretion, pneumonia, chronic vomiting, GI disease, and
nasal tumors and dental diseases in older dogs.