Symptoms of Depression in Patients with Chemosensory Disorders

Abstract

Chemosenses are frequently reported in patients with chemosensory impairment.The present investigation intends to clarify whether there are differential pacts onsymptoms of depression between the types (smell dysfunction, taste dysfunction,and combination smell and taste dysfunction), severe- ity, length or source ofdysfunction. At the same time, diminished olfaction input and taste appear tohave a detrimental influence on emotional dysfunction aggravation. In patientswith mixed olfactory or gustatory dysfunction in clinical practice, earlymanagement should be considered for depressure symptoms. The current studysought to compare depressive symptoms in patients with mixedolfactory/gustatory dysfunction, purely olfactory disorder, and gustatorydisorder, as well as to investigate the relationships between chemosensoryfunction and depressive symptoms in various groups.