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CANTILLO MACKENZIE, Germán; SANCHEZ ACOSTA, Daniela  y  SUAREZ ESCUDERO, Juan Camilo. Olfactory dysfunction in traumatic brain injury and its implication in the quality of life: Review. Acta Neurol Colomb. [online]. 2016, vol.32, n.2, pp.161-168. ISSN 0120-8748.

The aim of this article is to review from a biological perspective and commitment of smell clinic for neurological deficit after Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), to sensitize the scientific community about the importance of the relationship between this deficit and its impact on daily life. Narrative review of topic biological, physiological and clinical over the impact on the daily lives of smell bases. Search strategy in databases. The olfactory system is an essential part of human physiology and plays a critical role in the health and behavior, so its disruption leads to impairment in quality of life of patients, who also have physical and / or psychological consequences. The smell rehabilitation options are scarce or nonexistent, and there is little literature clinically derived from sub diagnosis; plus biological complexity for the evaluation, diagnosis and rehabilitation of smell back to neurological damage and / or otorhinolaryngology pathology difficult management strategies. Neurological rehabilitation processes of smell is an issue of potential development it requires partnership between the basic and clinical neurosciences.

Palabras clave : Brain injury; Central Nervous System; olfaction; quality of life.

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