title: Lateralized and bilateral olfactory function in patients with chronic sinusitis compared with healthy control subjects.
abstract: Results of this study demonstrated that a new olfactory test, the "Sniffin' Sticks," can be used to distinguish hyposmic patients with chronic sinusitis (n = 63) from control subjects. Dirhinic testing yielded improved olfactory sensitivity compared with monorhinic testing. However, dirhinic results were not significantly different from results obtained for the best nostril.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Klimek
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hummel
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Moll
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kobal
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Mann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012684:Sensory Thresholds; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012903:Smell