 [ Symptoms ] my mother in law is bedridden shaking incontinent and virtually sleeps all day no one seems to care [ Disease ] sinusitis is infection or inflammation of the lining of the sinus cavities these are hollow spaces in your cheeks and around your eyes sinus infections often follow a cold and cause pain and pressure in your head and face sinusitis can be either acute sudden or chronic long term with chronic sinusitis the infection or inflammation does not completely go away for 8 weeks or more webmd medical reference from healthwise this information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor healthwise disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information © 1995 2011 healthwise incorporated healthwise healthwise for every health decision and the healthwise logo are trademarks of healthwise incorporated