Open AccessEtiologies of olfactory dysfunction in a pediatric population: based on a retrospective analysis of data from an outpatient clinic
Author(s) -
Valentin A. Schriever,
Thomas Hummel
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european archives of oto-rhino-laryngology/european archives of oto-rhino-laryngology and head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.849
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1434-4726
pISSN - 0937-4477
DOI - 10.1007/s00405-020-06087-4
Subject(s) - etiology , anosmia , medicine , pediatrics , olfactory system , population , psychiatry , disease , environmental health , covid-19 , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Although the prevalence of olfactory dysfunction in children is thought to be lower compared to adults, little is known about the actual frequency of etiologies of smell dysfunction in children. Aim of the study was (i) to describe the epidemiology of olfactory dysfunction in a pediatric population and (ii) to compare the distribution of etiologies to adults.