Laryngorhinootologie 2010; 89(10): 590-591
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1268104
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Kortisontherapie bei Riechstörungen mittels Druckstoßinhalation

Pressure-pulsed cortisone therapy in smelling disorders
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Publication Date:
21 October 2010 (online)

 

Abstract

There is lack of a clear strategy in the treatment of smelling disorders with corticoids. We investigated the olfactory function via the validated Threshold-Discrimination-Identification Score (TDI) in patients with sinonasal, post-URTI or idiopathic disorders before and after topic corticoid pressure-pulsed inhalation therapy (compared to systemic corticoid administration). With both forms of therapy 20% of patients showed a clinically relevant increase of their TDI score of 6 points regardless of sex, age or duration of disease. The pressure pulsed inhalation therapy is an efficient, accepted therapeutic option with less side effects.