Sinus infections are one of the most common infections across the world. Sinus attacks are caused by an infection in the sinuses or cavities that are present in the bones near the nose. When there is any swelling in these sinuses because of some infection, breathing becomes difficult resulting in fever, headaches, and other discomforts. This is known as sinusitis. Each sinus or cavity in the...

Sinusitis infections are a common condition which many people suffer from each year. There are many factors which contribute to a sinusitis infection. Frequently, the sinusitis will begin because of a cold or allergy though it can also develop because of fungal infections, reflux disease, and many other diseases such as cystic fibrosis. The sinusitis itself begins when the sinus cavity lining...

The ethmoid sinus, is one of the paranasal (hollow space in the bones around the nose) sinuses, it is collectively called ethmoidal air cells. It is an air-space enclosed between the spongy ethmoid bone in the upper part of the nose between the eyes. The air cells are innervated by anterior and posterior ethmoidal nerves. It comprises of a number of thin-walled cavities located in the ethmoidal...

Media ads for cold and flue remedies have started. It is November, the season for sniffles, sneezing, and sinus problems. Walk into any drugstore and there are shelves of medications for nasal congestion, facial pain, achiness, headache and fatigue - all symptoms of sinusitis. These same symptoms are also common when you have a cold or flu. In most cases the sinus problems are caused by a...