The children smell test U-Sniff was developed by Burghart and can be used to assess the odor function in children aged 6 to 17 years. This children smell test exist out of 12 Sniffin’ Sticks which are pens filled with 12 different odors. The test results of this children smell test can be used to […]
Loss of smell and taste are common symptoms of a corona infection. After you are cured of the infection, it does not always mean that you immediately get your smell and taste back. ENT doctors and scientists are busy looking for the cause and its course. In the meantime, more and more studies are published […]
The COVID-19 outbreak and contamination are often accompanied by a loss of smell and taste. In addition to the usual symptoms of the flu, loss of smell and taste can be the result of a COVID-19 contamination. We also see that after the infection has recovered, people continue to suffer from a decreased sense of […]
Have you or someone close to you recently of a malfunctioning sense of smell? Then it could just be that you are suffering from Parosmia or Fantosmia. Both are disturbances of the sense of smell. This blog explains what it is, how it originates and how you can deal with it in the future. What […]
The corona virus disrupts the brain, according to research from Amsterdam UMC. This probably explains the loss of sense of smell and taste and attention and memory problems in (former) patients. An autopsy study among 21 patients who died of COVID-19 showed widespread systemic inflammation in the lungs, heart, kidney, liver, and brain, with a […]
Yesterday the German Society for Otolaryngology made a recommendation including the safe and hygienic use of smell tests. We are getting a lot of questions about how the Sniffin’ Sticks can be used safely in relation to the corona virus. The complete publication can be downloaded through this link. Unfortunately this publication is only available […]
While COVID-19 is spreading all over the world it is also becoming clear that the loss of sense of sense of smell is a possible marker of the COVID-19 virus. It is well known that post-viral anosmia is one of the most important causes of loss sense of smell in adults, accounting for up to […]
Train your sense of smell Improve your sense of smell through odor training? It may sound strange, but it certainly makes sense. Training muscles by going to the gym or practicing a musical instrument every day ensures that you (hopefully) progress in what you practice. So you must also see the training of the sense […]
We regularly receive questions about the use of the Burghart Sniffin’ Sticks. On this page we explain step by step how the test works, as you can see it is an easy and user-friendly smell test. In the example we use the Screening 12 Test which consists of 12 everyday scents and can be used […]
The sense of smell is crucial in our daily lives. Therefore, it is not surprising that a reduced sense of smell negatively affects the quality of life. A possible therapy depends on the cause of the disturbed sense of smell. This can be, for example, medication or smell training. Often one is only aware of […]
