| Olfactory bulb volume in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy. | |
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PMID: 23135292 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The study aimed to investigate the volume of the olfactory bulb (OB) in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). Specifically, we wanted to see whether the olfactory deficit typically found in TLE patients also exerts a top-down influence on the OB. Twenty patients, and 20 age- and sex-matched healthy controls underwent olfactory testing by means of the Sniffin' Sticks testing device (measurement of odor threshold, and identification abilities). In addition, they underwent an MR scan with 2-mm-thick T2-weighted fast spin-echo images without interslice gap in the coronal plane covering the anterior and middle segments of the base of the skull. Olfactory function was significantly impaired in TLE patients compared to healthy controls both at threshold level and for odor identification (p < 0.001); in addition, OB volumes were smaller than in controls (p = 0.013). The deficit seen at the level of the OB did not correlate with the side of the epileptic focus. Assuming that the olfactory deficit in TLE patients is due to the central nervous epileptic focus it appears that the OB volume is not only subject to changes in the periphery of the olfactory system, but also changes as a consequence to changes at a cortical level. |
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Thomas Hummel; Sophia Henkel; Simona Negoias; José R B Galván; Vasyl Bogdanov; Peter Hopp; Susanne Hallmeyer-Elgner; Johannes Gerber; Ulrike Reuner; Antje Haehner |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-11-8 |
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Title: Journal of neurology Volume: - ISSN: 1432-1459 ISO Abbreviation: J. Neurol. Publication Date: 2012 Nov |
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Created Date: 2012-11-8 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0423161 Medline TA: J Neurol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Smell and Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Dresden Medical School, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany, thummel@mail.zih.tu-dresden.de. |
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