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Odor identification predicts the transition of patients with isolated RBD: A retrospective study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, 2022
Introduction To determine if the severity of olfactory dysfunction in isolated REM sleep behavior disorder (IRBD) predicts conversion to Parkinson's disease (PD) or dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB).
Tomoyuki Miyamoto, Masayuki Miyamoto
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Olfactory and neurological outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 from acute infection to recovery

Frontiers in Allergy, 2022
Educational objectiveTo investigate the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on sinonasal quality of life, olfaction, and cognition at different stages of viral infection and evaluate the association between olfaction and cognition in this population cohort ...
Deesha D. Desai, Sophie E. Yu, Brock Salvatore, Zoe Goldberg, Eve M. R. Bowers, John A. Moore, BaDoi Phan, Stella E. Lee   +7 more
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Diagnostic Accuracy, Item Analysis and Age Effects of the UPSIT Spanish Version in Parkinson’s Disease [PDF]

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 2018
The University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) is the most commonly used test to detect olfactory impairment in Parkinson's disease (PD), but the cut-off score for clinical purposes is often difficult to establish because of age and sex effects.
Campabadal Delgado, Anna, Segura i Fàbregas, Bàrbara, Baggio, Hugo César, Abós, Alexandra, Uribe, Carme, García Díaz, Anna I., Martí Domènech, Ma. Josep, Valldeoriola Serra, Francesc, Compta, Yaroslau, Bargalló Alabart, Núria​, Junqué i Plaja, Carme, 1955-   +10 more
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The use of platelet-rich plasma in treatment of olfactory dysfunction: A pilot study. [PDF]

, 2020
BackgroundOlfactory dysfunction is a prevalent problem with a significant impact on quality of life and increased mortality. Limited effective therapies exist.
Mundy, David C, Patel, Zara M, Yan, Carol H   +2 more
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Is it Possible to Reuse the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT ^® )? The "2 Zs" Protocol. [PDF]

Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol
AbstractThe University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT®) is a reliable olfactory test that is easy and quick to apply. It is a one-time use test and its reuse is not recommended by the manufacturer.Because in high-demand healthcare facilities testing all patients with UPSIT® can be costly, in this present study we sought to assess the ...
Asada LO, Andrade JDS, Bueno LC, Voegels RL, Pinna FR, Fornazieri MA.   +5 more
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Screening performances of an 8-item UPSIT Italian version in the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease

Neurological Sciences, 2022
AbstractHyposmia is a common finding in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and is usually tested through the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT). The aim of our study is to provide a briefer version of the Italian-adapted UPSIT test, able to discriminate between PD patients and healthy subjects (HS).
Landolfi, Annamaria, Picillo, Marina, Pellecchia, Maria Teresa, Troisi, Jacopo, Amboni, Marianna, Barone, Paolo, Erro, Roberto   +6 more
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Choroid plexus alterations in long COVID and their associations with Alzheimer's disease risks. [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract INTRODUCTION Choroid plexus (ChP) enlargement is a neuroimaging biomarker of neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration. However, evidence of ChP structural and perfusion alterations in long coronavirus disease (COVID) and their clinical relevance remains limited.
Pang H, Frontera J, Jiang L, Li C, Boutajangout A, Sun Z, Debure L, Ghuman M, Vedvyas A, Masurkar AV, Wisniewski T, Ge Y.   +11 more
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New Modification of Smell Identification Test for the Detection of Malingerers: A Pilot Experimental Study [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022
Background: A major problem with the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) is its poor sensitivity for malingering detection in a group of people familiar with the test mechanism.
Reza Erfanian, Safa Taherkhani, Hakima Abdullah, Saeed Sohrabpour, Hamed Emami, Mehdi Hoorang, Behrooz Amirzargar   +6 more
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Sensory Measurements: Coordination and Standardization [PDF]

, 2015
Do sensory measurements deserve the label of “measurement”? We argue that they do. They fit with an epistemological view of measurement held in current philosophy of science, and they face the same kinds of epistemological challenges as physical ...
A Ferguson, A Keller, A Majid, A Sorowska, A-S Barwich, Ann-Sophie Barwich, BAAS, C Bushdid, C Darwin, C Sell, CH Hawkes, DA Baylor, DA Deems, DD Stettler, DT Jones, E Barkai, E Tal, E Wnuk, EAM Gamble, FF Chen, GM Shepherd, GM Shepherd, H Chang, H Chang, Hasok Chang, I Tourbier, IJ Deary, J Canales, J Lötsch, J Michell, JH Cho, JY Lettvin, KC Elliott, LB Buck, M Jones-Gotman, M Meister, M Spehr, NE Bowman, PB Sklar, PM Wise, R Axel, RA Frank, RC Gerkin, RL Doty, RL Doty, S Firestein, S Firestein, S Hecht, S Pinker, SA Klein, SS Stevens, SS Stevens, T Hummel, T Hummel, U Pace, W Bechtel, Y Oka   +56 more
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Mild Parkinsonian signs are associated with lower olfactory test scores in the community-dwelling elderly [PDF]

, 2008
Mild Parkinsonian signs (MPS, impaired gait, rigidity, bradykinesia, rest tremor) are commonly found during the clinical examination of older people and may be a precursor to Parkinson's disease (PD) or Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Albers, Andresen, Bennett, Bennett, Blessed, de Rijk, Devanand, Doty, Doty, Doty, Doty, Fleischman, Frye, Grunebaum,, Hirtz, Kovacs, Louis, Louis, Louis, Louis, Louis, Louis, Mack, Mayeux, Mitchell, Morgan, Ross, Stern, Stern, Tabert, Talamo, Wilson, Wilson   +32 more
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