小児鼻アレルギー—問診表から

ALLERGY AMONG CHILDREN FROM THE STUDIES OF QUESTIONAIRES ISSUED TO THE PARENTS

　I．はじめに

　小児の鼻アレルギーはわが国では成人を中心とした報告のなかで論じられるか，あるいは小児喘息の面から合併症や随伴症の1つとしての鼻症状を記載したものが多い。

　小児では鼻アレルギーと気管支喘息，湿疹などの皮膚炎や，全身症状との関係がことに密接である。

　This report is the resume of the data obtained from the parents of the children affected with nasal allergy through questionaires issued to them at the nasal allergy clinic.

　The maximum rate of occurrence of nasal allergy was in the 3-year age group ; number of males exceeded the females. The symptoms were sneezing, nasal obstruction and watery discharge, which occurred in all cases, cough, bodily itching, etc..

　The most of these cases were prone to common colds, dermatitis and bronchial asthma. The affection appeared to have a hereditary tendency.