<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> There are limited treatment options for postinfectious olfactory dysfunction (PIOD). Olfactory training has recently been used in clinical practice, but no medical is widely accepted. Although there weak evidence their value, some physicians use oral corticosteroids as first-line treatment. The aim of this study was to compare combined methylp...

We present a patient with congenital anosmia.The coronal T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed absence of the olfactory bulbs on both sides.We propose that conventional MRI may alert the clinician to the possibility of a congenital olfactory dysfunction. INTRODUCTION The common causes of olfactory dysfunction include allergic rhinitis, chronic rhinosinusitis, and upper respiratory...

Background: Patients undergoing any type of nasal surgery may experience degrees of postoperative olfactory dysfunction. We sought to investigate "when" the olfactory function recovers to its preoperative levels. Methods: In this cohort design, 40 of 65 esthetic open rhinoplasty candidates with equal gender distribution, who met the inclusion criteria, were assessed for their olfactory function...