Koch-Henriksen N, Gammelgaard N, Hvidegaard T, Stoksted P
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1984 Feb 11;288(6415):434-5. doi: 10.1136/bmj.288.6415.434.
To ascertain a possible causal relation between chronic headache and nasal stenosis arising from deformity of the nasal septum 79 people suffering from both symptoms were observed over one year. On entry to the study they were randomly allocated to either an operative or a control group. The patients in the operative group underwent nasal reconstructive surgery, and the control patients were observed without treatment. Comparison of the two groups showed a considerable decrease in headache after operation. These findings support the suggestion of a causal relation between chronic headache and nasal stenosis and indicate that a nasal origin should be borne in mind in cases of otherwise unexplained chronic headache.
为确定慢性头痛与鼻中隔畸形引起的鼻腔狭窄之间可能存在的因果关系，对79名同时患有这两种症状的患者进行了为期一年的观察。在研究开始时，他们被随机分配到手术组或对照组。手术组患者接受了鼻重建手术，而对照组患者则未接受治疗进行观察。两组比较显示术后头痛明显减轻。这些发现支持了慢性头痛与鼻腔狭窄之间存在因果关系的观点，并表明在不明原因的慢性头痛病例中应考虑鼻腔来源。
