[Posttraumatic anosmia: olfactory event related potentials and MRI evaluation].
Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi
; 43(3): 198-201, 2008 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-18630282
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Using olfactory event related potentials (OERP) and magnetic resonance to evaluate olfactory function in patients with posttraumatic anosmia.METHODS:
Twenty four patients with posttraumatic anosmia were reviewed retrospectively. A thorough medical history, physical examination, nasal endoscopy, T&T olfactory testing, olfactory event-related potentials, brain computed tomography scan and magnetic resonance image of olfactory pathway were performed in all patients.RESULTS:
Subjective olfactory testing indicated 20 of 24 patients were birhinal anosmia, 2 with right nostril anosmia and left impairment, 2 with left anosmia and right normal. No OERP were obtained in 24 (20 were birhinal, 4 was monorhinal), except 4 cases with single nostril. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed the injures to the olfactory bulbs (100%), rectus gyrus (91.7%), orbital gyrus (67%), olfactory tracts (8%) and temporal lobes (8%).CONCLUSIONS:
OERP can objectively evaluate posttraumatic olfactory function, and magnetic resonance of olfactory pathway can precisely identify the location and extent of injures.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Potenciais Evocados
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Transtornos do Olfato
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Zh
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article