Anosmia, the loss of sense of smell, is a common nonmotor feature of Parkinson's disease
(PD). Ageusia, the loss of sense of taste, is additionally an underappreciated nonmotor …

A number of neurodegenerative diseases are accompanied by disordered smell function.
The degree of dysfunction can vary among different diseases, such that olfactory testing can …

Purpose Taste perception is frequently altered in cancer patients. The purpose of this review
is to provide an update on advances in understanding of the basic biology and physiology of …

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and chemosensory dysfunction are non-motor symptoms of
Parkinson's disease (PD), but their association is unclear. We explored if MCI and the …

Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) and ozone (O3) above US EPA standards is
associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk, while Mn toxicity induces parkinsonism …

Among non-motor manifestations of Parkinson's Disease (PD), peripheral, sensory
symptoms are particularly relevant. Smell dysfunction starts very early and frequently …

Although hundreds of thousands of patients seek medical help annually for disorders of
taste and smell, relatively few medical practitioners quantitatively test their patients' …

Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are one of the most common nonmotor symptoms (NMS) in
patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) involving the whole GI tract (GIT) and being evident …

Disorders of smell, taste, and oral somatosensation (irritation, touch, temperature, pain)
challenge the ability to consume safe and healthy diets as well as enjoy eating and food …

Over the past 70 years, both trained and untrained consumer sensory panels have been
used to evaluate and monitor the quality of foods and beverages. Although much has been …