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Low specificity and sensitivity of smell identification testing for the diagnosis of Parkinson?s disease

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2014
Objective: The aim of this study is to determine if the University of Pennsylvania’s Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) is an accurate diagnostic tool for olfactory dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease (PD).
Mayela Rodríguez-Violante, Paulina Gonzalez-Latapi, Azyadeh Camacho-Ordoñez, Daniel Martínez-Ramírez, Hugo Morales-Briceño, Amin Cervantes-Arriaga   +5 more
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Biologics for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps : state of the art [PDF]

, 2019
Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a complex upper airway disease affecting up to 11% of the population of Western Europe. In these western countries, 85% of the CRSwNP disease reveals a type 2 inflammatory pattern. In the last 15 years,
Bachert, Claus, Ren, Lei, Zhang, Luo, Zhang, Nan   +3 more
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Predictive value of abbreviated olfactory tests in prodromal Parkinson disease

npj Parkinson's Disease, 2023
There is disagreement in the literature whether olfaction may show specific impairments in Parkinson Disease (PD) and if olfactory tests comprised of selected odors could be more specific for diagnosis.
Pavan A. Vaswani, James F. Morley, Danna Jennings, Andrew Siderowf, Kenneth Marek, the PARS Investigators   +5 more
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Olfactory Deficits in the Freezing of Gait Phenotype of Parkinson's Disease

Frontiers in Neurology, 2021
Background: Olfactory dysfunction often occurs before motor onset in Parkinson's disease (PD) and can be detected with the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT). Based on the Braak hypothesis, the olfactory bulb is one of two sites
Aliyah Glover, Lakshmi Pillai, Rohit Dhall, Tuhin Virmani, Tuhin Virmani   +4 more
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Validation of the Applicability of the Traditional Chinese Version of the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test in Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Allergy & Rhinology, 2014
The 40-item University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) is the most widely used smell test in the world. Presently, culturally modified versions of this test are available in multiple languages. A traditional Chinese version of the UPSIT
Rong-San Jiang M.D., Ph.D., Li-Te Kuo M.D., Shang-Heng Wu M.D., Mao-Chang Su M.D., Ph.D., Kai-Li Liang M.D.   +4 more
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Clinical Progression of Parkinson’s Disease: Insights from the NINDS Common Data Elements

Journal of Parkinson’s Disease, 2020
Background/Objective: To synchronize data collection, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) recommended Common Data Elements (CDEs) for use in Parkinson’s disease (PD) research. This study delineated the progression patterns
Mechelle M. Lewis, Elias Harkins, Eun-Young Lee, Christy Stetter, Bethany Snyder, Tyler Corson, Guangwei Du, Lan Kong, Xuemei Huang   +8 more
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Cognitive Function and Olfactory Impairment in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Attending a Salon

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 2022
Background: Early detection, treatment, and care are important for the prevention of dementia. Though olfactory impairment has been reported to be associated with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), there are few reports involving community-dwelling older ...
Kyoko Yamamoto, Seiji Shiota, Aoi Yoshiiwa, Tatsuo Chishima, Shigeru Takigami, Eishi Miyazaki   +5 more
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Longitudinal evaluation of olfactory function in individuals with Gaucher disease and GBA1 mutation carriers with and without Parkinson's disease

Frontiers in Neurology, 2022
ObjectiveBiallelic mutations in GBA1, which encodes the lysosomal enzyme glucocerebrosidase, cause the lysosomal storage disorder Gaucher disease (GD).
Grisel J. Lopez, Jens Lichtenberg, Nahid Tayebi, Emory Ryan, Abigail L. Lecker, Ellen Sidransky   +5 more
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Application of the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (Traditional Chinese Version) for Detecting Olfactory Deficits in Early Parkinson's Disease in a Taiwanese Cohort

Journal of Parkinson’s Disease, 2014
Background: Olfactory dysfunction is a non-motor feature of Parkinson's disease (PD) that appears at an early stage. The University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) is the most widely used test for olfactory dysfunction, with multiple ...
Chin-Yi Yu, Ruey-Meei Wu
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Olfactory-Specific Quality of Life Outcomes after Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery of the Sella

Allergy & Rhinology, 2021
Objective To assess olfactory outcomes as measured by an olfactory-specific quality of life (QOL) questionnaire in patients undergoing EESBS for sellar lesions. Design Retrospective case series. Setting Tertiary academic medical center.
Milap D. Raikundalia MD, Ryan J. Huang MHS, Lyndon Chan MBBS, Tracy Truong MB, Maragatha Kuchibhatla PhD, James Merchant MB, Ralph Abi Hachem MD, Patrick J. Codd MD, Ali R. Zomorodi MD, Jordan I. Teitelbaum DO, Bradley J. Goldstein MD, PhD, David W. Jang MD   +11 more
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