Strunski V, Laurette F, Goin M, Guillem I, Dumont X
Rev Laryngol Otol Rhinol (Bord). 1989;110(1):75-7.
A study of dysosmia and dysgeusia in the elderly was undertaken in 50 patients, according to a simplified protocol based on an interview, a complete ENT examination, chemical gustrometry and recognition olfactometry. As far as olfaction was concerned, 11% of the patients interviewed said they were hyposmic, whereas following the olfactometric examination, hyposmia was found in 25% of the patients. As far as gustation was concerned, 5% of the patients complained of parageusia. The chemical gustrometric examination revealed 4% of cases of hypogeusia. As a conclusion to this study, it appears that olfactory and gustatory disorders are well tolerated in the elderly, and are not a cause for referral. The recognition olfactometric examination permits the detection of hyposmia with a relatively remarkable frequency.
根据一项基于访谈、全面耳鼻喉科检查、化学味觉测定法和嗅觉识别测定法的简化方案，对50名老年患者进行了嗅觉障碍和味觉障碍的研究。就嗅觉而言，11%接受访谈的患者表示他们嗅觉减退，而在嗅觉测定检查后，发现25%的患者存在嗅觉减退。就味觉而言，5%的患者抱怨味觉异常。化学味觉测定检查发现4%的患者存在味觉减退。作为这项研究的结论，似乎嗅觉和味觉障碍在老年人中耐受性良好，并非转诊的原因。嗅觉识别测定检查能够以相对较高的频率检测出嗅觉减退。
