Olfaction
(2013) Nasal Physiology and Pathophysiology of Nasal Disorders — ISBN: [978-3-6423-7249-0], published
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- Olfaction is one of the most ancient senses. Nevertheless, the field of olfaction has received far less attention as compared to other sensory modalities. This is mostly due to the technical challenge of working with odorous stimuli and the difficulties of measuring brain activity induced by a chemosensory stimulus. Although a majority of people consider it as one of the less important senses, this sense plays a major role in our interaction with the environment. Not only olfactory system acts for the detection of potential danger in the environment, such as smoke or gas but also it influences our nutrition, social behavior, well-being and memory processes. This chapter proposes a global view of human olfaction. First we will extend on physiology of olfaction, paying a particular interest to olfactory pathways. Then, we will study pathological situations associated with olfactory dysfunction. More particularly, we will see into detail postinfectious olfactory loss, posttraumatic olfactory loss and sino-nasal related olfactory disorder. The aim of this chapter is to provide to clinicians an update in the field of olfaction in order to improve the counseling and treatment of patients with olfactory disorders. Also, based on the physiology and pathology of olfaction, we aim to highlight the importance of olfaction in our daily life, and hence, the importance of a global care of the patients.
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Huart, C., Eloy, P., & Rombaux, P. (2013). Olfaction. In Onerci, T. Metin (ed.), Nasal Physiology and Pathophysiology of Nasal Disorders. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/232313