Sniffing the diagnosis: Olfactory testing in neurodegenerative parkinsonism

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• 作者：F. Krismer¹ ; B. Pinter¹ ; C. Mueller¹ ; P. Mahlknecht ; M. Nocker ; E. Reiter ; A. Djamshidian-Tehrani ; S.M. Boesch ; G.K. Wenning ; C. Scherfler ; W. Poewe ; K. Seppi ; ¹ ; ^{klaus.seppi@tirol-kliniken.at}
• 关键词：Parkinson's disease ; Multiple system atrophy ; Progressive supranuclear palsy ; Olfaction ; Sniffin' sticks
• 刊名：Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：35
• 期：Complete
• 页码：36-41
• 全文大小：618 K
• 卷排序：35

文摘

This study analyzes three different domains of olfactory function in a large cohort of patients with parkinsonism. Olfactory identification test is superior to detection threshold and odor discrimination tests. The present study argues for olfactory testing in the diagnostic work-up of de novo parkinsonism.