OLFACTORY FUNCTIONS IN PARKINSONS-DISEASE AND ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE

Authors
LEHRNER JP BRUCKE T DALBIANCO P GATTERER G KRYSPINEXNER I
Citation
Jp. Lehrner et al., OLFACTORY FUNCTIONS IN PARKINSONS-DISEASE AND ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE, Chemical senses, 22(1), 1997, pp. 105-110
Citations number
50
Categorie Soggetti
Physiology,Neurosciences,"Behavioral Sciences
Journal title
Chemical senses → ACNP
ISSN journal
0379864X
Volume
22
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
105 - 110
Database
ISI
SICI code
0379-864X(1997)22:1<105:OFIPAA>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The aim of this investigation was to compare olfactory functions of pa tients suffering from Parkinson's disease (PD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Olfactory threshold, odor identification ability and odor memor y performance were assessed in 21 non-demented PD patients and in 22 A D patients. Both patient groups were impaired in relation to an age-ma tched control group for the measure of odor identification. AD patient s showed a:higher olfactory threshold and poorer odor memory performan ce.