The efficacy of intranasal insulin in the treatment of post viral persistent olfactory dysfunction: a systematic review
Current evidence suggests that intranasal insulin, particularly via absorbable material-based delivery, may offer therapeutic benefit for persistent post-viral olfactory dysfunction, with possible additional gains from corticosteroid coadministration. These findings remain preliminary and require confirmation in larger, well-controlled studies.
Authors
- Se Hwan Hwang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2838-7820)
- David W. Jang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4200-7174)
- Do Hyun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9248-5572)
Institutions
- Duke University (US)
- The Catholic University of Korea Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital (KR)
- The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital (KR)
- Catholic University of Korea (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
- Published
- 2025-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21053/ceo.2025-00252
- Primary Topic
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00