Olfactory Dysfunction and Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Omar G. Ahmed; Nicholas R. Rowan

doi:10.1016/j.iac.2019.12.013

Olfactory Dysfunction and Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Omar G. Ahmed, Nicholas R. Rowan

School of Medicine

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Abstract

Olfactory dysfunction (OD) is one of the cardinal symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), and its prevalence ranges from 60% to 80% in patients with CRS. It is much more common in CRS with nasal polyposis patients compared to CRS without nasal polyposis. Decreased olfactory function is associated with significant decreases in patient-reported quality of life (QOL), and notably, depression and the enjoyment of food. Objective measures can help detail the degree of OD, whereas subjective measures can help to determine in the impact on patient. There is variable treatment response to OD with both medical and surgical therapies.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	223-232
Number of pages	10
Journal	Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America
Volume	40
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iac.2019.12.013
State	Published - May 2020

Keywords

Chronic rhinosinusitis
Olfaction
Olfactory dysfunction
Olfactory loss

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Immunology and Allergy
Immunology

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