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ENT Nose and paranasal sinuses 76064895

Periodicity is a characteristic feature in which sinus infection?

A
Maxillary sinus infection
B
Frontal sinus infection
C
Sphenoid sinus infection
D
Ethmoid sinus infection
High-Yield Explanation
A frontal headache is usually severe and localized over affected sinus. It shows characteristic periodicity, ie. comes upon waking, gradually increases and reaches its peak by about midday and then stas subsiding. It is also called " an office headache" because of its presence during the office hours. (Ref: Textbook of Diseases of ENT, PL Dhingra, 7th edition, pg no. 214)

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