Empty nose syndrome
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What is empty nose syndrome?
Empty nose syndrome (ENS), also known in research as "the wide nasal cavity syndrome", is a medical term used to describe a nose crippled by over resection of the inferior and/or middle turbinates of the nose.
Common symptoms reported by people with empty nose syndrome
Treatments taken by people for empty nose syndrome
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Who has empty nose syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 64 say empty nose syndrome is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 6 | |
| 40s | 6 | |
| 50s | 7 | |
| 60s | 4 | |
| 70+ | 15 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 1 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 2 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 31 | |
| Female | 37 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 7 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 1 |