Taste and Smell Disorders

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Allen M. Seiden
Thieme, 1997 - Medical - 201 pages
Approximately two million Americans suffer from taste & smell disorders. This much-needed book provides complete information on the pathophysiology, anatomy, biochemistry, patient evaluation, & treatment of chemosensory disorders. More than a dozen new topics are covered, including:
 

Contents

Importance of the Chemical Senses
1
Basic Anatomy and Physiology of Olfaction
21
Practical Approaches to Clinical Olfactory Testing
49
Olfactory Loss Secondary to Nasal and Sinus Pathology
63
Postviral Olfactory Loss
72
Posttraumatic Olfactory Loss
79
Olfactory Loss Secondary to Toxic Exposure
91
Olfactory Mucosal Biopsy and Related Histology
113
Basic Anatomy and Physiology of Taste
137
Taste Testing in Clinical Practice
146
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155
Burning Mouth Syndrome
159
Aging and the Chemical Senses
172
Index
195
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