A deviated septum is when the nasal septum is off-center, making one air passage smaller than the other. This can cause headaches and other symptoms. The nasal septum is a wall of cartilage and bone ...

A deviated septum can cause symptoms like chronic nasal congestion and difficulty breathing. Children can have a deviated septum from birth or from incurring a nose injury. You may need medical ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...