Evaluating olfactory function and quality of life in patients with traumatic brain injury

Amelia S Lawrence; Rahul Alapati; Sarah F Wagoner; Antonio Bon Nieves; Cole Bird; Robert Wright; Shah Jafri; Michael Rippee; Jennifer A Villwock

doi:10.1002/alr.23353

Evaluating olfactory function and quality of life in patients with traumatic brain injury

Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2024 Apr 14. doi: 10.1002/alr.23353. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Amelia S Lawrence¹, Rahul Alapati¹, Sarah F Wagoner¹, Antonio Bon Nieves¹, Cole Bird², Robert Wright¹, Shah Jafri², Michael Rippee³, Jennifer A Villwock¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
² University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
³ Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.

PMID: 38616565
DOI: 10.1002/alr.23353

Abstract

Patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) had worse olfactory quality of life (QoL) and Sino-Nasal Outcome Test-22 scores compared to a normal cohort. A worse olfactory QoL correlated with concussion symptom burden. Olfactory dysfunction among TBI patients should be addressed to improve overall outcomes.

Keywords: Olfaction; Olfactory Disorders; Olfactory Test; Quality of Life.