Ivar Vølstad

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Ivar Vølstad er lege i spesialisering i øre-nese-halssykdommer ved øre-nese-hals-avdelingene ved Oslo universitetssykehus, Rikshospitalet, og Akershus universitetssykehus, stipendiat ved Universitetet i Oslo og nestleder i Norsk forening for otorhinolaryngologi, hode- og halskirurgi.

Articles by Ivar Vølstad

Changed sense of smell – what can be done?

Ivar Vølstad,
Sarah Bettina Dahlslett,
Gregor Bachmann-Harildstad,
Sverre Steinsvåg

19.05.2022: Olfactory dysfunction is common. Otorhinolaryngologists can perform examinations, but GPs can also provide treatment where the cause is known. It became clear early in the pandemic that changed sense of smell was a cardinal symptom of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Olfactory dysfunction was common in cases...