Bookedited by Richard L. Doty
Contents:
Section I: Basic principles. A. Fundamentals.
Epidemiology of smell and taste dysfunction
B. Morphophysiology of the olfactory and nasal trigeminal sensory systems. Anatomy of the olfactory system
Development of the human olfactory system
Anatomy of the olfactory mucosa
Olfactory receptor function
Central olfactory structures
Taste and smell processing in the brain
The intranasal trigeminal system
Cranial nerve 13
C. Morphophysiology of the gustatory and oral trigeminal systems. Anatomy and development of the human taste system
Taste receptor function
Central taste anatomy and physiology
The orotrigeminal system
Section II: Clinical aspects. A. Clinical assessment
Health histories and medical evaluations of patients with complaints of chemosensory dysfunction
Psychophysical testing of smell and taste function
Electrophysiologic assessment of olfactory and gustatory function
Neuroimaging of smell and taste
B. Diseases and disorders. Diseases of the nasal cavity
Neurolocalization of taste disorders
Chemosensory dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases
Systemic diseases and disorders
Toxic exposures and the senses of taste and smell
The influence of head injury on olfactory and gustatory function
Animal models of olfactory dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases
C. Treatment and management of chemosensory disorders. Treatments for smell and taste disorders: a critical review.