Oleszkiewicz Anna, Croy Ilona, Hummel Thomas
Interdisciplinary Center Smell & Taste, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden.
Institute of Psychology, University of Wroclaw.
Chem Senses. 2025 Jul 25;50. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjaf023.
For a long time, the sense of smell was considered the neglected stepbrother of human sensory abilities, and the loss of smell has received little attention. This perception changed dramatically with the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to millions of people losing their sense of smell, and some never recovering. COVID-19 not only increased general awareness of olfactory disorders but also accelerated research into the role of smell in nonverbal communication and mental health. This review aims to summarize the literature on the impact of olfactory disorders on quality of life. Starting from the functions of olfaction in healthy individuals, we will briefly describe the most common olfactory disorders and their effect on an individual's life, including nutrition and eating behaviors, social and psychological well-being, and exposure to environmental hazards. Consequences of olfactory loss permeate many spheres of daily life. On average, dysosmia has a moderate impact on quality of life, though for some patients the effects can be severe.
长期以来，嗅觉一直被视为人类感官能力中被忽视的“小兄弟”，嗅觉丧失很少受到关注。随着新冠疫情的爆发，这种观念发生了巨大变化，疫情导致数百万人失去嗅觉，有些人再也无法恢复。新冠疫情不仅提高了人们对嗅觉障碍的普遍认识，还加速了对嗅觉在非语言交流和心理健康中作用的研究。本综述旨在总结关于嗅觉障碍对生活质量影响的文献。从健康个体的嗅觉功能出发，我们将简要描述最常见的嗅觉障碍及其对个人生活的影响，包括营养和饮食行为、社会和心理健康，以及接触环境危害。嗅觉丧失的后果渗透到日常生活的许多领域。平均而言，嗅觉障碍对生活质量有中度影响，不过对一些患者来说，影响可能很严重。
