Nasal congestion and related problems

2017-08-22 08:53:16
My dad had a few problems recently. Firstly he had numbness on one side of face and had difficulty while speaking or closing one eyelid. So he is taking physiotherapy for the same from the last one month and some good progress has been seen in the same. He was asked to take some hot food and protein rich diet and is having mutton soup for the same everyday. But this has resulted in an increase in his uric acid level. Also he recently had a test done for the throat and nose and got a few problems in the report as follows: - Mild mucosal thickening is seen in left maxillary and right ethmoid sinuses polypoidal at places. - Minimal mucosal is seen in right maxillary sinus. - Slight 'S' shaped deviated nasal septum with major convexity towards right side is seen. - Mucosal congestion is noted in right middle and inferior turbines. - Bilateral sphenoid sinuses and mastoids are over pneumatized with pneumatization of bilateral petrous apices. - Few tonsiloliths are seen on left sid
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For all these symptoms and signs are indicative of Surgical treatment. Consult with good ENT doctor  and go ahead for treatment.

Answered2017-08-23 18:05:15

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