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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Lateralized and Bilateral Olfactory Function in Patients With Chronic Sinusitis Compared With Healthy Control Subjects
Ludger KlimekThomas HummelGerd KobalB. MollWolf J. Mannsubject
AdultMaleOlfactory systemmedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentNostrilNeurological disorderAudiologylaw.inventionRandomized controlled triallawSensory thresholdmedicineHumansIn patientSinusitisSinusitisAgedAged 80 and overbusiness.industryChronic sinusitismedicine.diseaseSurgerySmellmedicine.anatomical_structureOtorhinolaryngologySensory ThresholdsChronic DiseaseFemalebusinessdescription
Results of this study demonstrated that a new olfactory test, the "Sniffin' Sticks," can be used to distinguish hyposmic patients with chronic sinusitis (n = 63) from control subjects. Dirhinic testing yielded improved olfactory sensitivity compared with monorhinic testing. However, dirhinic results were not significantly different from results obtained for the best nostril.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-31 | The Laryngoscope |