A Prospective Cohort Study Investigating the Role of a Screening Smell and Taste Test in Patients Following Head Injury
Our study highlights that a significant proportion of mild head injuries result in olfactory/gustatory dysfunction, thus reinforcing the use of psychophysical testing in this patient cohort. Improvements should be made to ensure they receive suitable follow-up in a Smell & Taste clinic.
Authors
- Elizabeth Mairenn Garden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8809-5785)
- Morgan Hardy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4248-4106)
- Carl Martin Philpott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1125-3236)
- Louis Luke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4435-4970)
- Allan Clark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2965-8941)
- Gabija Klyvyte
- A Espehana
- A Sainz de la Maza Melon
- Tharsika Myuran
Institutions
- University of East Anglia (GB)
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (GB)
- James Paget University Hospital (GB)
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Otolaryngology
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/coa.70090
- Primary Topic
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00