Olfactory exploration : State of the art

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Olfactory disorders are fairly common in the general population. Exploration, on the other hand, is seldom performed by ENT specialists, even in reference centers. There may be three reasons for this: this particular sensory modality may seem unimportant to patients and/or physicians; available treatments may be underestimated, although admittedly much yet remains to be done; and olfactory exploration is not covered by the national health insurance scheme in France. Advances in research in recent decades have shed light on olfactory system functioning. At the same time, several techniques have been developed to allow maximally objective olfactory assessment, as olfactory disorder is sometimes the first sign of neurodegenerative pathology. Moreover, objective olfactory assessment may be needed in a medico-legal context. The present paper updates the techniques currently available for olfactory exploration.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:133

Enthalten in:

European annals of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck diseases - 133(2016), 2 vom: 18. Apr., Seite 113-8

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nguyen, D T [VerfasserIn]
Rumeau, C [VerfasserIn]
Gallet, P [VerfasserIn]
Jankowski, R [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Functional MRI
Journal Article
Olfaction
Olfactory bulb
Olfactory evoked potentials
Psychophysical test
Review
Self-assessment

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Date Completed 23.01.2017

Date Revised 23.01.2017

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.anorl.2015.08.038

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM252894413