title: [Dysosmia and dysgeusia in the elderly].
abstract: A study of dysosmia and dysgeusia in the elderly was undertaken in 50 patients, according to a simplified protocol based on an interview, a complete ENT examination, chemical gustrometry and recognition olfactometry. As far as olfaction was concerned, 11% of the patients interviewed said they were hyposmic, whereas following the olfactometric examination, hyposmia was found in 25% of the patients. As far as gustation was concerned, 5% of the patients complained of parageusia. The chemical gustrometric examination revealed 4% of cases of hypogeusia. As a conclusion to this study, it appears that olfactory and gustatory disorders are well tolerated in the elderly, and are not a cause for referral. The recognition olfactometric examination permits the detection of hyposmia with a relatively remarkable frequency.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Strunski
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Laurette
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goin
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Guillem
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Dumont
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D004408:Dysgeusia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D000857:Olfaction Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*
vernacular_title: Dysosmies et dysgueusies du vieillard.