title: Long lasting phantosmia treated with venlafaxine.
abstract: Qualitative olfactory disorders such as parosmia and phantosmia are not well investigated. In particular, the causes and treatment options for phantosmia are largely unknown. We report a case of long lasting phantosmia that disappeared under anti-depressive treatment, raising the question to what extent certain forms of qualitative olfactory disorders are an early symptom of depression.
authors.affiliation: Smell & Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Dresden Medical School ('Technische Universität Dresden'), Dresden, Germany. bnlandis@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Basile N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Landis
authors.forename: Ilona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Croy
authors.forename: Antje
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haehner
mesh_terms: D003511:Cyclohexanols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D000857:Olfaction Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000069470:Venlafaxine Hydrochloride
chemical_list: D003511:Cyclohexanols; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; D000069470:Venlafaxine Hydrochloride