Markers of brain illness may be hidden in your olfactory ability: A Japanese perspective

Y Masaoka; C Pantelis; A Phillips; M Kawamura; M Mimura; G Minegishi; I Homma

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Markers of brain illness may be hidden in your olfactory ability: A Japanese perspective

Y Masaoka, C Pantelis, A Phillips, M Kawamura, M Mimura, G Minegishi, I Homma

Neuroscience Letters | ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD | Published : 2013

DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2013.05.077

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Abstract

There is evidence that impaired human cognitive abilities are reflected by loss of olfactory abilities. Declining olfactory perception may be a biomarker for impairment of cognitive function and of impending neurogenerative disorders. As olfactory perception may differ between culture and ethnic group, we sought to confirm this relationship with Japanese participants. In this study, we examined possible relationships between age and olfactory abilities in healthy Japanese subjects (control subjects) over a wide range of ages and compared this relationship with that observed in three neurodegenerative disorders; patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), Type 1 myotonic dystrophy (DM1) and Alzhe..

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Funding Acknowledgements

[ "This study was supported by Showa University School of Medicine Fund.", "Christos Pantelis was supported by a NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellowship (ID: 628386), NARSAD Distinguished Investigator Award, and NHMRC Program Grant (ID: 566529)." ]