Valores normales de olfato, hiposmia y anosmia en población chilena sana según la batería "sniffin sticks" / Evaluation of olfaction in healthy subjects using the sniffing sticks battery
Rev. méd. Chile
; 140(4): 442-446, abr. 2012. ilus
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Olfaction dysfunction is linked to neurodegenerative diseases, therefore the evaluation of this function is becoming importantAim:
To evaluate olfaction in healthy participants. Material andMethods:
We evaluated 44 healthy males and 55 females, aged 21 to 89 years with the sniffing sticks battery to determine normal values in Chilean population. During the test, participants must correctly identify 12 different odors.Results:
Normal olfaction, hyposmia and anosmia were defined. An age related decline in olfaction was observed, especially among males aged 59 years or more.Conclusions:
This study provides age and gender specific normal values for the sniffing sticks battery.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Doença de Parkinson
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Olfato
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Transtornos do Olfato
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Odorantes
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article