The observation of a number of cases of simple atrophic rhinitis in which the galvanic current was used over a period of five years and the results obtained are, I believe, of sufficient interest and significance to warrant a description of the method I employed.
Atrophic rhinitis is a chronic pathologic change in the nasal mucosa, usually secondary to chronic sinusitis or improper atmospheric conditions. It sometimes follows an intranasal operation, especially in cases in which the turbinates have