Olfaction in Parkin single and compound heterozygotes in a cohort of young onset Parkinson's disease patients [PDF]
, 2016 Background Parkin related Parkinson's disease (PD) is differentiated from idiopathic PD by absent or sparse Lewy bodies, and preserved olfaction. The significance of single Parkin mutations in the pathogenesis of PD is debated.
Bajaj, N. P. +14 more
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Olfaction and essential tremor Olfato no tremor essencial
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2009 OBJECTIVE: To characterize the olfactory identification in 40 essential tremor (ET) patients, with the University of Pennsylvania 12 Smell Identification Test (UPSIT), to correlate UPSIT scores to clinical and epidemiological data and to compare it to 89
Lucas Barasnevicius Quagliato +3 more
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Brain Sciences, 2023 Introduction: Olfactory impairment and REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) are common non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients, often preceding the onset of the specific motor symptoms and, thus, crucial for strategies directed to anticipate
Paolo Solla +6 more
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The Parkinson's progression markers initiative (PPMI) - establishing a PD biomarker cohort. [PDF]
, 2018 ObjectiveThe Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) is an observational, international study designed to establish biomarker-defined cohorts and identify clinical, imaging, genetic, and biospecimen Parkinson's disease (PD) progression markers ...
Arnedo, Vanessa +26 more
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Short Adaptation of the Smell Test of the University of Pennsylvania (UPSIT) For the Venezuelan Population [PDF]
, 2020 ABSTRACTThe objective of this study was to design a short smell test adapted to the Venezuelan population using the UPSIT test as a reference.Methodology: Preliminary surveys were carried out in 2 groups of patients (1010 patients for each group) until obtaining the most frequently recognized odors and preferred values of that population.
Pieruzzini Rosalinda +2 more
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Comparing the accuracy and neuroanatomical correlates of the UPSIT-40 and the Sniffin’ Sticks test in REM sleep behavior disorder [PDF]
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 2019 Olfactory impairment increases the risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases in patients with idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder (IRBD). Knowing the test properties of distinct olfactory measures could contribute to their selection for clinical or research purposes.To compare the accuracy in distinguishing IRBD patients from controls with the ...
A. Campabadal +10 more
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Olfactory Performance among Hospital Residents
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2022 Introduction Smell plays an important role in the maintenance of health and quality of life of the general population. Health workers with olfactory impairment may not be able to help diagnose certain diseases, and subsequently increase the risk of ...
Gustavo Lara Rezende +5 more
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Olfactory identification testing as a predictor of the development of Alzheimer's dementia: A systematic review [PDF]
, 2012 Objectives/Hypothesis: To evaluate the utility of olfactory identification tests as prognostic instruments for Alzheimer's dementia (AD). Study Design: Systematic review.
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Selective cognitive and psychiatric manifestations in Wolfram Syndrome [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Wolfram Syndrome (WFS) is known to involve diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, optic nerve atrophy, vision loss, hearing impairment, motor abnormalities, and neurodegeneration, but has been less clearly linked to cognitive, sleep, and ...
Al-lozi, Amal +7 more
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Olfactory Acuity in Chronic Migraine: A Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]
, 2014 OBJECTIVE/BACKGROUND: This study aims to measure olfactory acuity in chronic migraine subjects, at baseline and on migraine days, and compare to age- and sex-matched controls. Olfactory impairment is common in neurological disorders.
Hegarty, Sarah E +3 more
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