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Lateralized and Bilateral Olfactory Function in Patients With Chronic Sinusitis Compared With Healthy Control Subjects
Author(s) -
Klimek Ludger,
Hummel Thomas,
Moll Bertram,
Kobal Gerd,
Mann Wolf J.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1097/00005537-199801000-00021
Subject(s) - medicine , sinusitis , chronic sinusitis , olfactory system , anosmia , nostril , audiology , surgery , nose , psychiatry , disease , covid-19 , infectious disease (medical specialty)
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.