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Olfactory dysfunction in Parkinsonism caused by PINK1 mutations.
Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society - 15 Dec 2009
Ferraris Alessandro, Ialongo Tamara, Passali Giulio Cesare, Pellecchia Maria Teresa, Brusa Livia, Laruffa Marianna, Guidubaldi Arianna, Paludetti Gaetano, Albanese Alberto, Barone Paolo, Dallapiccola Bruno, Valente Enza Maria, Bentivoglio Anna Rita
Abstract excerpt
Hyposmia is a common nonmotor feature of Parkinson's disease (PD) and has been variably detected in monogenic Parkinsonisms. To assess olfactory dysfunction in PINK1-related Parkinsonism, we evaluated olfactory detection threshold, odor discrimination, and odor identification in five groups of subjects: sporadic PD (n = 19), PINK1 homozygous (n = 7), and heterozygous (n = 6) parkinsonian patients, asymptomatic...
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