Vasomotor rhinitis--atrophic rhinitis: two ends of an autonomic spectrum

A hypothesis is put forward based on clinical observations and treatment modalities in vasomotor non-allergic rhinitis (V.M.R.) and primary atrophic rhinitis (P.A.R.). The hypothesis postulates that (1) V.M.R. and P.A.R. are two diseases at the ends of an autonomic spectrum (2) The anterior nasal aperture, its dimensions and sensory receptors play a vital role in the etiopathogenesis of both the conditions through reflex autonomic action.