The relationship between the standard olfactory acuity test, intravenous olfaction test and the endoscopic observation of olfactory cleft was studied in 533 cases of olfactory disturbance who visited the olfactory clinic.
The results obtained are as follows.
1) On the standard olfactory acuity test, 60 percent showed a scale out, while the intravenous olfaction test was negative in 40 percent.
2) Even in cases who showed a scale out on the standard olfactory acuity test, about half of them gave a positive reaction to the intravenous olfaction test.
3) Only 18 (8.5%) out of 213 cases showed no scale out on the standard olfactory acuity test and gave a negative reaction to the intravenous olfaction test.
4) According to the results of the standard olfactory acuity test in cases with negative response to the intravenous olfaction test, about 90 percent of the cases showed a scale out.
5) According to the results of the standard olfactory acuity test in cases with positive response to the intravenous olfaction test, the longer the latent time or the shorter the duration time became, the higher the ratio of scale out tended to become.
6) However, there was no apparent statistical correlation between the latent time and the duration time.
7) On the endoscopic observation of olfactory cleft, the secretory or edematous type was most frequently noted. The secretory or edematous type tended to give a positive reaction to the intravenous olfaction test and showed a scale out on the standarded olfactory acuity test as compared with other types.
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