title: [Functional investigation of the sense of smell and its role in the diagnosis of sense of smell disorders].
abstract: The authors deal in turn with: -- the anatomical classification of disorders of the sense of smell, -- the various clinical and instrumental methods used to investigate the sense of smell, -- a practical method of investigation enabling the topography and the nature of the lesion to be found when a patient presents with a disorders involving the sense of smell. Finally, a classification of the various disorders which may be observed is suggested based on the topography of the lesion in the olfactory system.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D000857:Olfaction Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D010468:Perceptual Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D012903:Smell
vernacular_title: L'exploration fonctionnelle de l'olfaction et son rôle dans le diagnostic des troubles de l'odorat