Clinical assessment of olfactory function

T Hummel, D Podlesek - Chemical Senses, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Approximately 5% of the general population is affected by functional anosmia with
approximately additional 15% exhibiting decreased olfactory function. Many of these …

Qualitative smell/taste disorders as sequelae of acute COVID-19

T Ercoli, C Masala, I Pinna, G Orofino, P Solla… - Neurological …, 2021 - Springer
Background Qualitative smell/taste disorders (such as phantosmia, parosmia, phantogeusia,
and parageusia) have not yet been fully characterized in patients who had COVID-19 …

Pupil reactions to tactile stimulation: a systematic review

MM Gusso, G Serur, P Nohama - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Pupil dynamics can represent an indirect measure of perception; thus, it has been broadly
explored in the auditory and visual fields. Although it is crucial for experiencing the outside …

Olfactory dysfunction predicts disease progression in Parkinson's disease: a longitudinal study

R He, Y Zhao, Y He, Y Zhou, J Yang, X Zhou… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background and Objective: Olfactory dysfunction (hyposmia) is an important non-motor
symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD). To investigate the potential prognostic value of …

Frequency and determinants of olfactory hallucinations in Parkinson's disease patients

P Solla, C Masala, I Pinna, T Ercoli, F Loy, G Orofino… - Brain sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Olfactory dysfunctions and hallucinations are considered common nonmotor
symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD). Visual and auditory hallucinations are well-known; …

Global study of variability in olfactory sensitivity.

A Oleszkiewicz, R Alizadeh, A Altundag… - Behavioral …, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
Variability in human olfactory sensitivity has been attributed to individual-level factors such
as genetics, age, sex, medical history of infections and trauma, neurogenerative diseases …

Sex-related differences in olfactory function and evaluation of possible confounding factors among patients with Parkinson's disease

P Solla, C Masala, A Liscia, R Piras, T Ercoli… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
The role of specific sex-related patterns in olfactory dysfunctions of Parkinson's disease (PD)
patients is unclear. The aim of this study was to assess the presence of specific sex-related …

Spanish validation for olfactory function testing using the sniffin'sticks olfactory test: Threshold, discrimination, and identification

ML Delgado-Losada, AH Delgado-Lima, J Bouhaben - Brain Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The assessment of olfactory function is becoming increasingly relevant, especially in cases
of cognitive decline (ie, neurodegenerative diseases), where olfactory alterations may be …

Smell, an underrated early biomarker for brain aging

E Brai, T Hummel, L Alberi - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Olfaction is in addition to touch the most ancient of our senses, developing already in the
womb it decays progressively from 65 years of age with a more pronounced impairment …

Correlation between olfactory function, age, sex, and cognitive reserve index in the Italian population

C Masala, A Cavazzana, F Sanna, MP Cecchini… - European Archives of …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Loss of smell decreases the quality of life and contributes to the failure in
recognizing hazardous substances. Given the relevance of olfaction in daily life, it is …