Smell and Taste Disorders

Informationen zum Autor Christopher H. Hawkes is a neurologist with a long-standing interest in disorders of smell and taste and has published widely on the topic. Klappentext This is a comprehensive and unique text that details the latest research on smell and taste disorders for use by clinicians and scientists. Zusammenfassung The loss of sense of taste and smell is often an early indicator of neurological disease. This comprehensive guide! written by experts in the field! covers the anatomy and physiology of human olfaction and taste! how they can be measured and their relevance to a wide range of major disorders. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Anatomy and physiology of olfaction; 2. Anatomy and physiology of gustation; 3. Measurement of olfaction; 4. Measurement of gustation; 5. Non-neurodegenerative disorders of olfaction; 6. Non-neurodegenerative disorders of gustation; 7. Neurodegenerative chemosensory disorders; 8. Assessment, treatment and medicolegal aspects of chemosensory disorders.

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• Autori: Richard L Doty, Richard L. Doty, Richard L. (University of Pennsylvania) Doty, Christopher H Hawkes, Christopher H. Hawkes, Christopher H. Doty Hawkes
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 25.01.2018
• EAN: 9780521130622
• ISBN: 978-0-521-13062-2
• Pagine: 424
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Branche non cliniche