Gray L P
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 1985 Mar;8(3):195-209. doi: 10.1016/s0165-5876(85)80080-x.
The septal configuration at birth may be straight (type A) which occurs in 42% cases, bent to one side (type B), or deformed to both sides (type C). There is a close correlation of these types, immediately with nasal obstruction and feeding problems and later with the development of dental abnormalities and respiratory infections of the throat and ear. These symptoms occur most in type B cases and least in type A cases. A total of 284 babies was assessed at birth and then when aged about 5 years. A total of 105 babies, who had minimal trouble and were used as controls and not manipulated, were compared with 179 who had troublesome symptoms and were manipulated. Manipulation greatly reduced the incidence of these problems at a statistically significant level. The physiological reason why type B causes more ear disease than types A or C is described. This involves the normally occurring Bernouilli's phenomenon in the nose. The external nasal deformity which causes minimal physiological changes, and occurs in 4% of births, can be successfully straightened by manipulation.
出生时鼻中隔的形态可能是笔直的（A型），这种情况占42%；也可能向一侧弯曲（B型），或向两侧变形（C型）。这些类型与鼻塞、喂养问题密切相关，随后还与牙齿异常以及咽喉和耳部呼吸道感染的发生密切相关。这些症状在B型病例中出现最多，在A型病例中出现最少。共有284名婴儿在出生时以及大约5岁时接受了评估。共有105名几乎没有问题且未接受处理的婴儿作为对照，与179名有麻烦症状且接受了处理的婴儿进行比较。处理在统计学显著水平上大大降低了这些问题的发生率。文中描述了B型比A型或C型导致更多耳部疾病的生理原因。这涉及鼻子中正常发生的伯努利现象。导致最小生理变化且在4%的出生病例中出现的外部鼻畸形，可以通过手法成功矫正。
