An Abnormal sensation in the throat can be caused by various different diseases. In this study, we divided the patients who showed an asthmatic pattern on flow-volume curve testing into two groups;
1) 106 patients with no other abnormalities detected by otolaryngological examinations and other tests. -Asthmatic pattern group.
2) 67 patients with local inflamation diagnosed otolaryngologically. -Local inflammation group.
We then evaluated the effectiveness of selected medications for abnormal sensation in the throat in these two groups of patients. In the asthmatic pattern group, 83 patients were treated with medications and no drugs were used in 23 patients. In the local inflammation group, 60 patients were treated with medications and no drugs were used in 6 patients. The improvement of abnormal sensation was higher in the treated patients in both groups. In the asthmatic pattern group, high efficacy rates were shown for bronchodilators (70.4%) and antiallergic agents (63.8%). On the other hand, in the local inflammation group, antiallergic agents (63.6%) and anti-inflammatory agents showed a high effectiveness (60.9%). The efficacy rate with minor-tranquilizers was similar in both groups (62.5%).
