Disorders in taste and smell.
Although many conditions and medications have been associated with chemosensory disturbances, data from major chemosensory clinical research centers support three major disorders as being causative: nasal and paranasal sinus disease (21%), post-upper respiratory tract viral infection (19%), and head trauma (14%). Despite extensive evaluation, 22% of patients do not demonstrate identifiable causation.
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Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington.
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D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009666:Nose / Q000502:physiology; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D000857:Olfaction Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012903:Smell / Q000502:physiology; D013649:Taste / Q000502:physiology; D013651:Taste Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy