Application of unilateral olfactory testing and clinical analysis of unilateral hyposmia / 中华耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
;
(12): 945-947, 2012.
Artículo
en Chino
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-262439
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate whether patients presenting with self-reported olfactory disorders demonstrates significant side difference in odour recognition by measuring separately for each nostril.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and four patients with chief complaint of hyposmia were evaluated by medical history, physical examination, T&T olfactory testing and medical imaging. Smell was tested using T&T olfactometry in each nostril separately.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Based on the history and results from the clinical examination, unilateral sinonasal diseases and abnormal nasal structure were excluded. In almost one eighth of all presenting patients (13.46%), a side difference was detected. Especially, six of the patients were identified with lateralized hyposmia.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Olfactory testing could be performed in each nostril separately. The above findings suggested that testing each nostril separately was necessary so as not to miss unilateral hyposmia as a special clinical manifestation of olfactory disorder.</p>
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Asunto principal:
Fisiología
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Células Receptoras Sensoriales
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Olfato
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Mucosa Olfatoria
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Diagnóstico
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Trastornos del Olfato
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Anciano
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Niño
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Child, preschool
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Chino
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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