One affliction - many manifestations

It's a familiar thing: when our nose is blocked, we find it difficult to breathe.

A blocked nose leads to breathing problems, even a choking feeling, particularly at night, and is frequently associated with snoring.

Disturbed sleep reduces our
ability to cope with everyday tasks

• Fatigue and daytime sleepiness
• Increased risk of accidents
• Reduced ability to cope with daily life
• Reduced learning ability
• Negative impact on mood
• Significant reduction in quality of life

However, a blocked nose does not reveal at first sight the many and different pathological processes which could be the cause of these symptoms. We would like to illustrate this with three typical cases taken from our everyday professional experience.