[Post-traumatic taste and smell disorders: forensic aspects].
The impact of anosmia or ageusia may be considerable for some occupations. Expert assessment shows how difficult it is to prove the diagnosis. A specialist is usually needed to demonstrate the asserted disorder. Damage compensation is based on the patient's occupation and coverage.
Service de stomatologie et chirurgie maxillofaciale, hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie-Paris 6, 47-83 boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75651 Paris cedex 13, France. blandine.ruhin@psl.aphp.fr
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D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004568:Electrodiagnosis; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D000857:Olfaction Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009832:Olfactory Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D013651:Taste Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014059:Tongue / Q000503:physiopathology; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology