Anosmia: Differential diagnosis, evaluation, and management

American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2017, Pages e3-e7

  Scangas, George A ^a   Bleier, Benjamin S ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anosmia; Olfaction; Olfactory dysfunction; Olfactory testing; Olfactory training; Parosmia; Smell loss

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; THEOPHYLLINE; THIOCTIC ACID; ZINC;

ANOSMIA; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; OLFACTORY SYSTEM; PAROSMIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; SMELLING DISORDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ACOUSTIC RHINOMETRY; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; ODOR; OLFACTION DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; OLFACTION DISORDERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RHINOMETRY, ACOUSTIC; SMELL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85014034233     PISSN: 19458924     EISSN: 19458932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajra.2017.31.4403     Document Type: Conference Paper

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