Abstract
Although many conditions and medications have been associated with chemosensory disturbances, data from major chemosensory clinical research centers support three major disorders as being causative: nasal and paranasal sinus disease (21%), post-upper respiratory tract viral infection (19%), and head trauma (14%). Despite extensive evaluation, 22% of patients do not demonstrate identifiable causation.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
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Review
MeSH terms
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Craniocerebral Trauma / complications
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Craniocerebral Trauma / physiopathology
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Craniocerebral Trauma / therapy
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Humans
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Nose / physiology
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Nose Diseases / complications
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Nose Diseases / physiopathology
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Nose Diseases / therapy
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Olfaction Disorders* / etiology
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Paranasal Sinus Diseases / complications
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Paranasal Sinus Diseases / physiopathology
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Paranasal Sinus Diseases / therapy
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Prognosis
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Respiratory Tract Infections / complications
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Respiratory Tract Infections / physiopathology
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Respiratory Tract Infections / therapy
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Smell / physiology
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Taste / physiology
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Taste Disorders* / etiology
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Virus Diseases / complications
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Virus Diseases / physiopathology
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Virus Diseases / therapy