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ReviewClinical and translational allergy2026

Importance of Smell Loss to Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps: Options for Management and Recovery.

Thomas S Higgins, Jennifer E Douglas, Robert C Kern, James N Palmer, Sietze Reitsma, Martin Wagenmann, Rhea Goodman, Mark Corbett, Cristina Almansa, Amr Radwan

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Review in Clinical and translational allergy, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Thomas S HigginsKentuckiana ENT, A Division of ENT Care Centers, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2020-6386
Jennifer E DouglasDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Robert C KernDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
James N PalmerDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Sietze ReitsmaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Martin WagenmannDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Düsseldorf University Hospital (UKD), Düsseldorf, Germany.
Rhea GoodmanRegeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Tarrytown, New York, USA.
Mark CorbettSanofi, Morristown, New Jersey, USA.
Cristina AlmansaSanofi, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Amr RadwanRegeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Uxbridge, UK.

Funding

Regeneron PharmaceuticalsSanofi
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primary diffuse type 2-dominant chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is an inflammatory disease of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses associated with significant morbidity. Impaired sense of smell is a cardinal symptom of CRSwNP and one of the most burdensome for patients, impacting quality of life, mental health, and even safety. Mechanisms of smell loss in CRSwNP may be related to conductive losses due to significant burden of nasal polyps, as well as the impact of type 2 inflammatory mediators on olfactory sensory neurons. Initial medical management frequently involves intranasal or oral corticosteroids. Patients whose symptoms remain uncontrolled by medical treatment may be offered sinonasal surgery; however, patients may experience recurrence of smell loss following surgery. Guidelines recommend biologics for certain patients with CRSwNP after undergoing complete endoscopic sinus surgery, and data from clinical trials and real-world evidence support their effectiveness in improving sense of smell. Given the impact of smell loss, shared decision-making is important in identifying treatment options best suited to achieving patient goals. This review provides an overview of the importance of smell loss in CRSwNP and its known mechanisms, and reviews the evidence for the efficacy of current treatment options in restoring sense of smell.

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biologicschronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polypsolfactionsinus surgerysmell loss

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PMID41619184
PMCPMC12860424

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