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ArticleEuropean 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 Surgery2026

Investigation of olfactory function in patients with Bell's palsy.

Selçuk Tahsin, Kar Murat, Orhan Kubat Gözde, Sevil Ergün, Yüzen Ferhat, Büyükkorkmaz Saliha Nur

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Article in 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, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Selçuk TahsinDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Alaaddin Keykubat University, Alanya Training and Research Hospital, Alanya, Antalya, Turkey.
Kar MuratDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Alaaddin Keykubat University, Alanya Training and Research Hospital, Alanya, Antalya, Turkey. drmuratkar@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3778-2133
Orhan Kubat GözdeDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Alaaddin Keykubat University, Alanya Training and Research Hospital, Alanya, Antalya, Turkey.
Sevil ErgünDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Alaaddin Keykubat University, Alanya Training and Research Hospital, Alanya, Antalya, Turkey.
Yüzen FerhatDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Alaaddin Keykubat University, Alanya Training and Research Hospital, Alanya, Antalya, Turkey.
Büyükkorkmaz Saliha NurDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Alaaddin Keykubat University, Alanya Training and Research Hospital, Alanya, Antalya, Turkey.

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objectiveTo evaluate olfactory identification performance in patients with acute Bell’s palsy (BP) and investigate the impact of demographic and lifestyle confounders.

methodsFifty patients with BP and 50 healthy volunteers were included. Olfactory function was assessed using the 16-item Sniffin’ Sticks Identification Test.

resultsThe mean identification score was higher in the BP group (14.34 ± 2.20) than in controls (13.82 ± 1.61, P = 0.019), despite the BP group being significantly older (P = 0.0005). However, clinical categorization showed that hyposmia was more prevalent in the older BP group (10%) than in the younger controls (4%), though this was not statistically significant (P = 0.439). The control group had significantly higher rates of smoking and alcohol consumption (P < 0.05).

conclusionAcute BP does not appear to cause clinically overt olfactory identification deficits. The unexpected higher mean scores in patients likely reflect the high prevalence of lifestyle confounders in the control group.

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AnosmiaBell PalsyOlfaction DisordersSmellAdultAgedAlcohol DrinkingCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansLife StyleMaleMiddle AgedSmokingBell’s palsyFacial nerveHyposmiaOlfactionSniffin’ Sticks

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