Otolaryngology: Open Access
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Abstract

Hyposmia and anosmia are frequent conditions related to rhinosinusal conditions. Some events as nasal polyposis, mechanical obstruction and degenerative disturbances as smoking,recurrent infections, healing , chronic drug use are other associated.

The approach of patients with these conditions should pursue the etiology, clinical evolution, onset of symptoms,fiberoscopic examination, imaging and the performance of olfactory test. Others as rhinomanometry as useful on the initial study of the patients with olfactory disturbances. The main management of hyposmia and anosmia after a conscious study includes corticosteroids used to eliminate and improve air, flow and permeability. But medical treatment is not only the unique management, surgery is used on the improvement in patients with previous disorders.

The adecuate knowledge of approach to olfactory function by ENT professionals is the aim of this panel Recent Publications

1. Mosaicism of Alpha-Synuclein (SNCA) Gene Rearrangements in unrelated cases of Multiple System Atrophy with Predominant Parkinsonism (MSA-P): a Link between Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and Multiple System Atrophy? JUNE 2014. Stockholm, Sweden. Daniela S Calvo, Claudia Perandones, Gabriela B Raina, Juan C Giugni, Luis A Pellene, Ricardo Maiola, MD1 , Stella M Cuevas

2. Book Chapter: “Tratado de ORL Pediatrica “ Author: Profesor Dr Enrique Mansilla.Capitulo Olfaccion en Pediatria. Abril 2014.

3. Book Chapter: Co - Author Libro Pediatria Autores: Dr Luis Voyer – Raul Ruvinsky – Carlos Cambiano Tomo II seccion 11 3ra Edicion“ Enfermedades respiratorias “ VAS . 11.1 Capitulo Rinitis alergica pag 821 – 822. Publicado Junio 2011.

4. Mansilla.E, Cuevas. S. Avances en el Tratamiento de la Rinitis Alérgica”. Revista F.A.S.O (2001) 8;3

5. Castillo-Bustamante.M,Tapia.L,Ricardo.MA,Cuevas.S Epidemiología de la poliposis nasal Revista Fronteras en Medicina 2018;(1): 0018-0021 | Doi: 10.31954/RFEM/201801/0018-0021

Biography

Dr Stella Maris Cuevas is specialized in Smell disorders and has experience in Chronic Rhinosinusitis treatment and BAST- 24 management for the evaluation of Smell Disorders in Latin America. She has participated in several events in Europe, United States and South America being one of the referents in her area. President of Buenos Aires ENT Socitey. Currently she is working at Hospital de Clinicas Jose de San Martin in Buenos Aires, Argentina

E-mail: dra.stellacuevas@gmail.com