Purpose: and background: Neuroimaging studies have increasingly found functional connectivity (FC) changes and structural cortical abnormalities in patients with post-traumatic anosmia (PTA). Training and repeated exposure to odorants lead to enhanced olfactory capability. This study is conducted to investigate the correlations between FC and cortical thickness on the olfaction-related regions of the brain in PTA after olfactory training (OT).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Purpose: Olfaction is an early marker of neurodegenerative disease. Standard olfactory function is essential due to the importance of olfaction in human life. The psychophysical evaluation assesses the olfactory function commonly.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has been clinically accepted to accelerate the nerve regeneration process after a nerve injury or transection. We aimed to investigate the neuronal basis and the influence of LLLT on brain functional networks in traumatic patients with olfactory dysfunction.
Methods: Twenty-four Patients with traumatic anosmia/hyposmia were exposed to pleasant olfactory stimuli during a block-designed fMRI session.
Introduction: Fixation of plateau posterolateral fracture (PLF) is challenging because the fracture site is mostly covered by vital neurovascular structures. We operated on 15 cases of PLF using a direct lateral approach. This study aims to report on clinical results.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose And Background: Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) and surfaced-based morphometry (SBM) investigate the characteristics of gray matter (GM) in various diseases such as post-traumatic anosmia (PTA). This study uses SBM and VBM to examine neuroanatomical measurements of GM and its functional correlates in patients with PTA.
Methods: MRI images and olfactory test results were collected from 39 PTA patients and 39 healthy controls.