Allergic rhinitis other evidence does not. However, the overall quality of evidence is poor. Allergic rhinitis is the type of allergy that affects the greatest number of people. In Western countries, between 10 and 30 percent of people are affected in a given year. It is most common between the ages of twenty and forty. The first accurate description is from the 10th century physician Rhazes. Pollen was identified as the cause in 1859 by Charles Blackley. In 1906 the mechanism was determined by Clemens von Pirquet. The link with hay came about due to an early (and incorrect) theory that the
The Rhinitis Revelation The Rhinitis Revelation "The Rhinitis Revelation" is the sixth episode of the fifth season of the US sitcom "The Big Bang Theory" and the 93rd episode of the show overall. It first aired on CBS on October 20, 2011. Sheldon's mother, Mary Cooper, is going on a Christian cruise called the "Born Again Boat Ride". Before the cruise, she has a weekend in Pasadena and visits Sheldon. However, he is upset when she does not do anything on his itinerary. Instead of his mother cooking chicken and making pecan pie, they go out to a restaurant for sushi; when doing