Description

• A deviation of the nasal septum from midline which can lead to difficulty breathing( typically in only one nostril) , nasal congestion,(usually one side more than the other, recurrent sinus infections, nose bleeds, sleep apnea

Types of DNS

• Anterior dislocation- Septal cartilage may be dislocated into one of the nasal chambers
• C-shaped deformity- Septum is deviated in a simple curve to one side
• S-shaped deformity - Such a deformity may cause bilateral nasal obstruction
• Spurs- A spur is a shelf-like projection often found at the junction of bone and cartilage. Spur may gives rise to headache and also predispose to repeated epistaxis
• Thickening

Types

• Nasal obstruction
• Difficulty breathing
• Headache
• Sinusitis - Deviated septum may obstruct sinus ostia resulting in poor ventilation of the sinuses
• Epistaxis
• Snoring
• Middle ear infection

Investigation

• Anterior Rhinoscopy
• Nasal endoscopy
• CT scan

Treatments

• Minor degrees of septal deviation with no symptoms - require no treatment
• When deviated septum produces mechanical nasal obstruction
  • Submucous resection (SMR) operation
  • Septoplasty

Ayurvedic Treatment

Internal Medicines

• Dashamoola katutraya Kashaya
• Ardraka ksheera prayoga
• Surasaasavam
• Punarnavasava
• Amrutharishta
• Mukkamukkudadi gutika
• Vettumaran gutika
• Sudarshanam gutika
• Vilwadi gutika
• Taleesadi choorna
• Vyoshadi vataka
• Haridra khanda
• Dashamoola rasayana
• Pippali rasayana

Procedure

• Lepa - Rasna jambeera over nose
• Dhoopana - Haridra varthi
• Nasa pichu - Bala taila, ksheera bala taila
• Oil for head – Lakshadi kera, Balahatadi

Department

Salakya - ENT