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Title:

Taste in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Steinbach, S; Hundt, W; Vaitl, A; Heinrich, P; Forster, S; Bürger, K; Zahnert, T
Abstract:
In this prospective study we investigated the quantitative and qualitative taste function of patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). 29 healthy, elderly subjects, 29 MCI and 30 AD patients were tested using a validated taste test, the "taste strips". Additionally, odor identification, odor discrimination, odor threshold, the mini-mental state examination (MMSE) and Apo E epsilon 4 status were examined. Regarding taste, there was a significant reduction of tota...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
J Neurol
Year:
2010
Journal volume:
257
Journal issue:
2
Pages contribution:
238-46
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1007/s00415-009-5300-6
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19727902
Print-ISSN:
0340-5354
TUM Institution:
Fachgebiet Neuroradiologie (Prof. Zimmer); Institut für Medizinische Statistik und Epidemiologie
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