It has long been recognized that olfaction and emotion are linked. While chemosensory research using both human and rodent models have indicated a change in emotion can contribute to olfactory dysfunction, there are few studies addressing the contribution of olfaction to a modulation in emotion. In mice, olfactory deficits have been linked with heightened anxiety levels, suggesting that there c...

BACKGROUND Volumetric analysis of the olfactory cleft by using computed tomography has been associated with olfaction in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). However, existing studies have not comprehensively measured olfaction, and it thus remains unknown whether correlations differ across specific dimensions of odor perception. OBJECTIVE To use comprehensive measures of patient-repor...

OBJECTIVES To study the long-term results of the nasal airflow-inducing maneuver (NAIM) as an olfaction rehabilitation tool after laryngectomy and to investigate the effectiveness of a new, simpler odor detection test (ODT) called the smell disk test (SDT), or Zürcher Geruchstest. DESIGN Intervention study. SETTINGS National cancer center. PATIENTS Forty-one laryngectomees who received ol...

While philosophers of perception develop representational theories olfactory experiences, there are doubts regarding whether features can be accommodated within the representationalist framework. In particular, it is argued that function olfaction not to represent stimuli but rather evaluate it. The article claims major accounts have problems in accommodating evaluative aspects phenomenology. H...