[Allergic rhinitis. Current symptoms].

BACKGROUND

Whatever disease whose etiology is determined by environment should have a periodic check-up for etiologic agents especially for the group of symptoms that accompanies it's clinical features. The purpose of this research is to check if the classic symptomatology described in Allergic Rhinitis (AR) corresponds to the pre: reality or need some modifications in it's diagnostic interpretation.

MATERIAL AND METHOD: For this we evaluated in a period of ninety days 438 patients.

RESULTS

Both children and adults 58.22% females and 41.78% males aged between seven months and 67 years), who have AR. The highest level of occurrence by was between 5 and 9 years (23.5%. Symptomatology rhinorrea 91.32%, nasal congestion 87.89%, continuous sneezing 84.93%, nasal itching 81.27%, epistaxis 23.74% and nasal. Dryness 22.15%.

CONCLUSION

We have found in AR that the vasomotor phenomena and anatomic-vascular lesions are increasing in the affected people who are born in Mexico City and those who have resided for at least five years in Mexico City and it's vicinity.