Sentences with phrase «olfactory dysfunction»

Olfactory dysfunction also affects the ability to taste.

Boesveldt, S.; Lindau, S.T.; McClintock, M.K.; Hummel, T.; Lundström, J.N. (2011) Gustatory and olfactory dysfunction in older adults: a national probability study.

Kohli, P.; Naik, A.N.; Harruff, E.E.; Nguyen, S.A.; Schlosser, R.J.; Soler, Z.M. (2017) The prevalence of olfactory dysfunction in chronic rhinosinusitis.

Schlosser, R.J.; Storck, K.A.; Rudmik, L.; Smith, T.L.; Mace, J.C.; Mattos, J.; Soler, Z.M. (2017) Association of olfactory dysfunction in chronic rhinosinusitis with economic productivity and medication usage.

Using this imaging technology, we may be able to capture more precise and objective measurements of olfactory dysfunction and better understand how changes in these sensory neurons relate to overall health and neurodegeneration in the brain.»

Olfactory dysfunction is commonly associated with neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, and is often a measurable sign of these diseases prior to the onset of their cardinal symptoms.

In addition, studies have shown that the five - year mortality rate for older adults with olfactory dysfunction is higher than are rates for adults with heart failure, diabetes, or cancer.

Doty, a professor of otorhinolaryngology, invented the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT), a 40 - odor scratch - and - sniff test that has become the gold standard for diagnosing olfactory dysfunction.

More than 90 percent of Parkinson's patients report some level of olfactory dysfunction.