Human olfactory dysfunction: causes and consequences
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Contributors
Abstract
The sense of smell essentially contributes to social communication, guides nutrition behaviour and elicits avoidance towards environmental hazards. Olfactory smell impairment may hence entail severe consequences for affected individuals. Compared with sensory loss in other modalities, reduced olfactory function is often unnoticed by those affected and diagnosed late. Those patients seeking help frequently suffer from long-term impairments resulting in reduced well-being and quality of life. The current review provides an overview of aetiology, prevalence and specifics of diagnostics in acquired and congenital olfactory loss and focusses on short- and long-term consequences. Compensation strategies are elaborated, and treatment options are mentioned. Individual characteristics associated with the development of serious mental health impairment are discussed in order to help practitioners identifying populations at risk.
Details
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 569-579 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Cell and tissue research |
Volume | 383 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2021 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
PubMedCentral | PMC7835667 |
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Scopus | 85099238447 |
ORCID | /0000-0002-6555-5854/work/142250249 |
Keywords
Sustainable Development Goals
Keywords
- Humans, Olfaction Disorders/diagnosis