All participants reported normal olfaction, no history of olfactory dysfunction, and normal or corrected-to-normal vision in a confidential report.
Notably, some trisomy 21 Down's syndrome patients do display olfactory dysfunction and reduced fertility.
To investigate olfaction in general population, prevalence of olfactory dysfunction and related risk factors.
We also looked at the correlation between facial shape and olfactory dysfunction in relatives of patients with NSCL/P, and a smaller nasal bridge in relatives with olfactory dysfunction was observed.
Of tremendous interest in PD is a potential clinical pathologic correlate between onset of olfactory dysfunction, which may precede diagnosis of PD by only 4 years, 16 and the Braak hypothesis of staged progression of disease whereby olfactory synuclein deposition precedes nigral involvement.
To review the current knowledge on radiotherapy associated olfactory dysfunction among head and neck cancer (HNC) patients.
Finally, sensory symptoms take the form of olfactory dysfunction, akathisia, paresthesia, and pain.
Hyposmia also occurs in LBD, in which olfactory dysfunction in LBD and PD is associated with LB deposition in the olfactory bulb, nucleus and cortex (Williams et al. 2009; Ross et al. 2006).
In this review we describe, synthesize, and interpret the existing literature on olfactory dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis and identify gaps in the current level of knowledge.
Jayant Pinto is a specialist in sinus and nasal diseases, including chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis and olfactory dysfunction.
