Characteristics of smell and taste disorders depending on etiology: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study investigates the impact of etiology on the epidemiologic profile, disease severity, type of treatment and therapy outcome in smell and taste disorders.

Methods

This is a retrospective analysis of 270 patients that presented with a smell or taste disorder in a specialized, tertiary care center. An established questionnaire was used to collect data from patients and physicians. Olfactometry was performed with the Sniffin' Sticks test kit, while gustometry was performed by taste strips.

Results

Post-traumatic etiology was associated with young age (median 46 years) and male sex, and showed the most severe degrees of smell loss compared to other etiologies (64.3% anosmia). Postinfectious causes occurred more frequently in females (77.3%) and correlated

SUBMITTER: Trache MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10382332 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature