[Testing the sense of smell using validated procedures].
There is a growing interest into the investigation of smell disorders in both research and clinical practice. For psychophysical ("subjective") investigations related to the sense of smell a variety of test kits are available, namely the various "Sniffin' Sticks" kits, the UPSIT (University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test) or the CCSIT (Cross-Cultural Smell Identification Test). Recording of olfactory evoked potentials (OEPs) and respiration olfactometry can be used for diagnosing smell dysfunctions in a more objective way.
Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenkrankheiten, Klinikum der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität, Jena. gerhard.foerster@med.uni-jena.de
Gerhard
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Förster
Michael
M
Damm
Hilmar
H
Gudziol
Thomas
T
Hummel
Karl-Bernd
KB
Hüttenbrink
Tino
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Just
Hermann
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Seeber
Antje
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Welge-Luessen
D006801:Humans; D009812:Odorants; D000857:Olfaction Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012903:Smell / Q000502:physiology*
D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic