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Are there nerves / neurons in there that might have been removed there? Possibly some with an important function for some people?
by Joof 10y ago
Are there nerves / neurons in there that might have been removed there? Possibly some with an important function for some people?
- StavrosK 10y agoMy first thought would be that they removed hairs and follicles, so you can't sense the air moving. Maybe I'm way off base, though.
- azakai 10y agoThe article says yes: > No one knows for sure why some turbinate reductions result in ENS and others don’t, but there are currently two prevailing theories. Houser’s theory argues that for ENS to occur, turbinate tissue must be removed or damaged, and then the sensory nerves in that area must regenerate poorly. Some methods of turbinate surgery can damage the nerve-rich mucosal layer more than others.