Obstrüktif uyku apnesi olan hastalarda, tad fonksiyonunun tad testi ve kontakt endoskopi ile incelenmesi

Abstract

Objective. This study investigated the relationship between disease severity and taste and smell functions in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.
Methods. A total of 65 patients with recurrent upper airway obstruction during sleep were included. Participants were divided into four groups according to apnoea-hypopnoea index, obtained on polysomnography. Smell and taste tests were performed on these patients. Results. A significant difference was observed between the smell thresholds of the groups for the identification test (p=0.016). In the taste test, significant differences were observed between the groups in terms of sweet, sour, salty and bitter taste test thresholds ( p = 0.029, p = 0.0005, p = 0.001 and p = 0.017, respectively).

Conclusion. As sleep apnoea severity increased (according to the apnoea-hypopnoea index) in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome patients, the taste and smell thresholds decreased due to the effect of neuropathy and inflammation in the upper respiratory tract.