Assessment of Chemosensory Function Using %26quot;Sniffin%26apos; Sticks%26quot;, Taste Strips, Taste Sprays, and Retronasal Olfactory Tests

作者：Walliczek Ute; Negoias Simona; Haehner Antje; Hummel Thomas

来源：Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2016, 22(15): 2245-2252.

DOI：10.2174/1381612822666160216150625

• Smell
• taste
• olfaction
• gustation
• orthonasal and retronasal olfactory function
• normative data

Background: Approximately 5% of the general population is affected by functional anosmia. An additional 15% exhibit decreased olfactory function. Many of these individuals ask ENT-doctors or neurologists for help. A cornerstone of the counselling process is the assessment of olfactory function. The aim of this work is to give a differentiated overview about the administration of commonly used psychophysical tests for olfactory and gustatory function including their normative data. Conclusion: The use of standardized, reliable and validated tools is mandatory to provide patients with state-of the-art counseling on treatment options.

• 出版日期2016