Background To date, systematic studies on the cause and prevalence of childhood hyposmia are lacking. The causes this olfactory dysfunction can vary from simple adenoid hyperplasia or a condition following covid-19 infection to rare Kallmann syndrome. Regardless entity, disorders not only severely limit children's quality life but also present diagnostic challenge.

background: an important part of one's information from surrounding environment comes through olfactory system. so its disorders regardless of the reason can lead to many problems. an appropriate diagnostic smell test is needed to determine the normal range of olfactory sense, to evaluate patient's complaints and to determine the severity of the problem. it is also helpful in follow- up and cho...

The aim is to understand the patient experience of living with chronic rhinosinusitis nasal polyposis (CRSwNP), clinician interactions and how symptoms, smell taste disturbance are managed. An anonymized, online survey was distributed through a UK charity, Fifth Sense, otolaryngology clinic support groups capture qualitative quantitative data. Data were collected from 1st December 2022 February...

Loss of olfactory function starts at 60 years and become significantly worse after 70. In many cases olfactory disorders may be a consequence of a disease. Different types of olfactory deficit may be revealed by smell evaluation. Anosmia is defined as inability to perceive all odors (total) or some odors (partial). Hyposmia or microsmia is a decreased sensitivity to odors. Dysosmia is a distort...

Olfactory dysfunction is an early and common symptom in Parkinson's disease (PD). In an effort to determine whether otherwise unexplained (idiopathic) olfactory dysfunction is associated with an increased risk of developing PD, we designed a prospective study in a cohort of 361 asymptomatic relatives (parents, siblings, or children) of PD patients. A combination of olfactory detection, identifi...