| Olfactory function in primary open-angle glaucoma patients. | |
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PMID: 20408073 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess the olfactory function of primary open-angle glaucoma patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We analyzed odour threshold, identification, and discrimination in 30 primary open-angle glaucoma patients and 30 age- and gender-matched healthy control subjects. The "Sniffin' Sticks" test battery was applied sequentially on both sides, scores of two nostrils were averaged and means were compared with Mann-Whitney U-test between the groups. RESULTS: Scores for odour threshold were 5.9 +/- 2.2 and 7.4 +/- 2.1 in glaucoma and control group, respectively (p = 0.01), for odour discrimination 10.5 +/- 2.0 and 10.8 +/- 1.6 (p = 0.65), and for odour identification 11.8 +/- 2.1 and 10.6 +/- 1.6 (p = 0.008). Comparing within glaucoma group between those with (n = 18) and without history (n = 12) of cold hands and feet, the former had significantly better odour threshold scores, 6.6 +/- 1.5, than the latter, 4.8 +/- 2.6 (p = 0.036); no difference in other two olfactory modalities were detected. CONCLUSION: Changes of olfactory function have been described in neurodegenerations such as Alzheimer and Parkinson diseases. Complex alterations of olfactory performance seem to be present in POAG patients as well. |
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Authors:
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K Gugleta; A Kochkorov; R Katamay; A Husner; A Welge-L?ssen; J Flammer; S Org?l |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-04-20 |
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Title: Klinische Monatsbl?tter f?r Augenheilkunde Volume: 227 ISSN: 1439-3999 ISO Abbreviation: Klin Monbl Augenheilkd Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
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Created Date: 2010-04-21 Completed Date: 2010-05-24 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0014133 Medline TA: Klin Monbl Augenheilkd Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 277-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart . New York. |
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Ophthalmology Department, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland. gugletak@uhbs.ch |
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Aged Female Glaucoma, Open-Angle / complications*, diagnosis, physiopathology* Humans Male Middle Aged Olfaction Disorders / diagnosis, etiology*, physiopathology* Sensory Thresholds Smell* |
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