ArticleCurrent allergy and asthma reports2012
Management of Smell Dysfunction.
Article in Current allergy and asthma reports, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Olfactory Capacity and Obesity in Chilean Adolescents.Nutrients · 2025Article
- The promise and pitfalls of intranasally administering psychopharmacological agents for the treatment of psychiatric disorders.Molecular psychiatry · 2016Review
- Higher Body Mass Index Is Associated with Subjective Olfactory Dysfunction.Behavioural neurology · 2015Article
- Sensitivity and Specificity of Self-Reported Olfactory Function in a Home-Based Study of Independent-Living, Healthy Older Women.Chemosensory perception · 2014Article
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Abstract
Olfaction is an essential chemosensory system in the living world. Although less appreciated in humans, smell impairment significantly affects many aspects of quality of life. Smell disorders may be caused by an impaired nasal airway or by lesions in the olfactory system, leading to reduced or distorted smell perception. The most common causes of smell disorders are aging, upper respiratory tract infection, sinonasal disease, and head trauma. Recovery is rarely complete. Counseling is important in progressive or severe smell loss. In patients with distorted smell perception, antidepressant medication is sometimes necessary. Best response to treatment is achieved for nasal obstruction and sinonasal inflammatory disease. Treatment of olfactory impairment caused by sinonasal disease includes medication with topical and systemic steroids, or surgery for refractory cases. Although there are reports that surgical resection of olfactory neurons may lead to reinnervation and recovery of smell, adequate treatment of the smell loss remains an unmet need.
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