Rapidly fluctuating anosmia: A clinical sign for unilateral smell impairment.

Negoias, Simona; Friedrich, Hergen; Caversaccio, Marco D; Landis, Basile Nicolas (2016). Rapidly fluctuating anosmia: A clinical sign for unilateral smell impairment. The Laryngoscope, 126(2), E57-E59. Wiley 10.1002/lary.25476

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Reports about fluctuating olfactory deficits are rare, as are reports of unilateral olfactory loss. We present a case of unilateral anosmia with contralateral normosmia, presenting as rapidly fluctuating anosmia. The olfactory fluctuation occurred in sync with the average nasal cycle duration. Examination after nasal decongestion, formal smell testing, and imaging revealed unilateral, left-sided anosmia of sinonasal cause, with right-sided normosmia. We hypothesize that the nasal cycle induced transient anosmia when blocking the normosmic side. Fluctuating olfactory deficits might hide a unilateral olfactory loss and require additional unilateral testing and thorough workup. Laryngoscope, 126:E57-E59, 2016.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Further Contribution)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders (ENT)

UniBE Contributor:

Negoias, Simona Nicoleta, Friedrich, Hergen, Landis, Basile Nicolas

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1531-4995

Publisher:

Wiley

Language:

English

Submitter:

Markus Huth

Date Deposited:

04 Feb 2016 13:40

Last Modified:

02 Mar 2023 23:27

Publisher DOI:

10.1002/lary.25476

PubMed ID:

26153195

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Smell disorders; fluctuating olfactory loss; nasal cycle; sinonasal; unilateral anosmia

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.76298

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/76298

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