Usefulness and feasibility of psychophysical and electrophysiological olfactory testing in the rhinology clinic

Rhinology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 28-35

  Rombaux, Ph ^a   Mouraux, A ^a   Collet, S ^b   Eloy, Ph ^b   Bertrand, B ^b  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF MONT GODINNE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Chemosensory event related potential; Olfaction; Olfactometer; Olfactory and trigeminal informations; Orthonasal testing; Retronasal testing; Smell

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMORECEPTOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; EVOKED RESPONSE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OLFACTORY NERVE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SMELLING; SMELLING DISORDER; TRIGEMINAL NERVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHEMORECEPTOR CELLS; COHORT STUDIES; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OLFACTION DISORDERS; OLFACTORY NERVE; OLFACTORY PERCEPTION; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62649154277     PISSN: 03000729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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