ArticleBMC ear, nose, and throat disorders2013
Hidden consequences of olfactory dysfunction: a patient report series.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Stellate Ganglion Block for the Treatment of COVID-19-Induced Olfactory Dysfunction: A Prospective Pilot Study
Stellate Ganglion Block With Lidocaine for the Treatment of COVID-19-Induced Parosmia: Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial
Stellate Ganglion Block for the Treatment of COVID-19-Induced Parosmia: Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial
A Single-Arm Study to Evaluate the Feasibility of CYR-064 Theophylline Nasal Spray for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease Related Hyposmia and Anosmia
Who cites it
92 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Qualitative Olfactory Dysfunction and COVID-19: An Evidence-Based Review with Recommendations for the Clinician.American journal of rhinology & allergy · 2023Pooled it
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- Treatment strategies for postviral olfactory dysfunction: A systematic review.Allergy and asthma proceedings · 2022Pooled it
- Is loss of sense of smell a diagnostic marker in COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery · 2020Pooled it
- Olfactory dysfunction in acute rhinosinusitis: intranasal sodium hyaluronate as adjuvant treatment.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2017Trial
- Electrical stimulation of the trigeminal nerve improves olfaction in healthy individuals: A randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial.Brain stimulationTrial
- Smell Changes and Efficacy of Nasal Theophylline (SCENT) irrigation: A randomized controlled trial for treatment of post-viral olfactory dysfunction.American journal of otolaryngologyTrial
- The Unmet Need of Olfactory Testing in Inflammatory Disorders of the Upper Airways-An EAACI Position Paper.Allergy · 2026Review
- Does Provider's Supportive Communication Enhance Trust and Treatment Adherence Attitudes in Mild and Severe Dysfunction Scenarios? A Web-Based Experimental Study.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
- Non-contact radiofrequency stimulation to the olfactory nerve of human subjects.APL bioengineering · 2025Article
- Prolonged exposure to food odors suppresses feeding via an olfactory bulb-to-hypothalamus circuit.Nature communications · 2025Article
- An unexpected insight into the cause of olfactory dysfunction: fibrillogenesis of odorant-binding proteins.Cell death discovery · 2025Review
- Scenting the Hedonic Connection: Exploring the Impact of Subjective Olfactory Dysfunction on Depressive Symptoms.PsyCh journal · 2025Article
- Assessing Olfactory Acuity in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia with theJournal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Losing Your Sense of Smell: How Bad Is It?-A Comparative Study on the Personal Importance of Smell.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Parosmia: Pathophysiology and Management.Current allergy and asthma reports · 2025Review
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- Effects of olfaction on sexual function, anxiety, depression, and quality of life in men and women with smell disorder: a cross-sectional controlled study.Turkish journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- Humans without a sense of smell breathe differently.Nature communications · 2024Article
- Multi-channel portable odor delivery device for self-administered and rapid smell testing.Communications engineering · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe negative consequences of olfactory dysfunction for the quality of life are not widely appreciated and the condition is therefore often ignored or trivialized.
methods1,000 patients with olfactory dysfunction participated in an online study by submitting accounts of their subjective experiences of how they have been affected by their condition. In addition, they were given the chance to answer 43 specific questions about the consequences of their olfactory dysfunction.
resultsAlthough there are less practical problems associated with impaired or distorted odor perception than with impairments in visual or auditory perception, many affected individuals report experiencing olfactory dysfunction as a debilitating condition. Smell loss-induced social isolation and smell loss-induced anhedonia can severely affect quality of life.
conclusionsOlfactory dysfunction is a serious condition for those affected by it and it deserves more attention from doctors who treat affected patients as well as from scientist who research treatment options.
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