Management of Smell and Taste Disorders

A modern, practical handbook on smell and taste disorders written by clinicians for cliniciansRecent breakthroughs in the diagnosis and treatment of smell and taste disorders have dramatically altered clinical outcomes for these patients. In this important book, readers will get a full overview of the topic today, including functional anatomy, pathophysiology, diagnostic and clinical work-up, assessment techniques, medical and surgical options, and more. Focused and to-the-point, the book is especially designed for physicians treating patients in the everyday practice setting.Special Features:Covers the most important advances in diagnostic and treatment techniques Provides a clear methodology for examining, testing, classifying, diagnosing, and treating a wide range of idiopathic, congenital, and acquired smell and taste disorders Explores the use of MRI for improved visualization of central olfactory areas, including the lesions and other disturbances that cause olfactory disorders Offers new information on the interaction between the chemical senses, especially important in medicolegal cases Includes more than 130 full-color diagrams, clinical pathways, tables, photographs, and anatomic illustrations that clarify all conceptsComplete with expert foundational chapters on the anatomy and structure of the olfactory and gustatory systems, as well as compelling information on quality-of-life issues, this book makes a major contribution to the field. It is essential for otolaryngologists, neurologists, internists, residents, and other specialists treating patients with smell and taste disorders in a modern clinical setting.

Autorentext

Professor, ENT Department, University Hospital Dresden, Dresden, Germany

Klappentext

Given the wide range of medical conditions and external factors which can influence smell and taste, this book would be of interest and value to many clinicians, from ENT, head and neck, maxillo-facial and oral, to neurology, endocrinology and psychiatry, not to mention those with a medicolegal practice. A fascinating read. -- Journal of Otolaryngology Recent breakthroughs in the diagnosis and treatment of smell and taste disorders have dramatically altered clinical outcomes for these patients. In this important book, readers will get a full overview of the topic today, including functional anatomy, pathophysiology, diagnostic and clinical work-up, assessment techniques, medical and surgical options, and more. Focused and to-the-point, the book is especially designed for physicians treating patients in the everyday practice setting. Special Features: Covers the most important advances in diagnostic and treatment techniques Provides a clear methodology for examining, testing, classifying, diagnosing, and treating a wide range of idiopathic, congenital, and acquired smell and taste disorders Explores the use of MRI for improved visualization of central olfactory areas, including the lesions and other disturbances that cause olfactory disorders Offers new information on the interaction between the chemical senses, especially important in medicolegal cases Includes more than 130 full-color diagrams, clinical pathways, tables, photographs, and anatomic illustrations that clarify all concepts Complete with expert foundational chapters on the anatomy and structure of the olfactory and gustatory systems, as well as compelling information on quality-of-life issues, this book makes a major contribution to the field. It is essential for otolaryngologists, neurologists, internists, residents, and other specialists treating patients with smell and taste disorders in a modern clinical setting.

Inhalt

1 Loss of Smell and Taste: Epidemiology and Impact on Quality of Life
I Sense of Smell
2 Functional Anatomy of the Olfactory System I: From the Nasal Cavity to the Olfactory Bulb
3 Functional Anatomy of the Olfactory System II: Central Relays, Pathways, and their Function
4 The Human Vomeronasal System
5 Smell and Taste DisordersDiagnostic and Clinical Work-Up
6 Assessment of Olfaction and Gustation
7 Sinonasal Olfactory Disorders
8 Postinfectious and Post-traumatic Olfactory Disorders
9 Miscellaneous Causes of Olfactory Dysfunction
10 Chemosensory Function in Infants and Children
11 Neurological Diseases and Olfactory Disorders
12 Clinical Disorders of the Trigeminal System
II Sense of Taste
13 Functional Anatomy of the Gustatory System: From the Taste Papilla to the Gustatory Cortex
14 Taste Testing
15 Taste Disorders
16 Burning Mouth Syndrome and Qualitative Taste and Smell Disorders
17 Structural Imaging in Chemosensory Dysfunction
18 Providing Expert Opinion on Olfactory and Gustatory Disorders
19 Flavor: Interaction Between the Chemical Senses