Clinical assessment of patients with smell and taste disorders.
Clinical assessment of patients with smell and taste disorders.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.otc.2004.06.010
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发表时间:
2004-12
影响因子:
1.7
通讯作者:
Leopold DA
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作者:
Wrobel BB;Leopold DA
Disorders of sense of smell and taste can present diagnostic and therapeutic challenges for the otolaryngologist. A systematic approach to evaluating the patient, detailed knowledge about the etiology of olfactory and gustatory disorders, and proper use of clinical tests helps to establish an appropriate diagnosis and assess the degree of the sensory impairments. Knowledge of the etiology of olfactory and gustatory dysfunction is fundamental for establishing the diagnosis and directing the work-up. In the last 20 years, significant progress has been made in the development of widely available, reliable, and reproducible methods of evaluating olfactory function. The assessment of the taste remains less standardized. Although the patient who has olfactory dysfunction typically complains of loss of taste, true gustatory disorders are rare [1–3]. Because up to 80% of a meal’s flavor is a result of olfactory input, patients frequently interpret a loss of smell as a loss of taste. For most patients who complain of chemosensory loss, however, the sense of taste—biologically the sensation of salt, bitter, sweet, sour, and umami (monosodium glutamate)—is intact. This article outlines a systematic approach to the clinical evaluation of patients who have smell and taste disorders and discusses the etiology of smell and taste dysfunction.
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