{"id":3415,"date":"2023-07-13T16:04:56","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T21:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwent.net\/?p=3415"},"modified":"2023-07-26T16:07:33","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T21:07:33","slug":"can-sinus-inflammation-affect-the-brain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mwent.net\/can-sinus-inflammation-affect-the-brain\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Sinus Inflammation Affect the Brain?<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A newer study shows that people with chronic sinusitis<\/a> don\u2019t just have to contend with a stuffy nose and headache; sinusitis can also cause trouble with focus and lead to depression and other symptoms that indicate the brain is affected as well. The study was published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery<\/em> in April 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n

What The Research Says <\/h2>\n\n
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According to lead study author Dr. Aria Jafari<\/a>, surgeon and assistant professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the University of Washington School of Medicine, \u201cThis is the first study that links chronic sinus inflammation with a neurobiological change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPatients who have sinusitis often decide to seek medical care not because they have a runny nose and sinus pressure, but because the disease is affecting how they interact with the world: They can’t be productive, thinking is difficult, sleep is lousy. It broadly impacts their quality of life,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the study, 22 participants with moderate or severe sinus inflammation and 22 control participants underwent functional MRI (fMRI) scans in order to measure cerebral blood flow and neuronal activity. Results showed those with sinusitis symptoms had:<\/p>\n\n\n\n