Association of olfactory dysfunction with incidental Lewy bodies.

GW, Ross; RD, Abbott; H, Petrovitch; CM, Tanner; DG, Davis; J, Nelson; WR, Markesbery; J, Hardman; K, Masaki; L, Launer; LR, White

doi:10.1002/mds.21076

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Association of olfactory dysfunction with incidental Lewy bodies.

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Authors:

Ross GW

Abbott RD

Petrovitch H

Abstract

Olfactory dysfunction is found in early Parkinson's disease (PD) and in asymptomatic relatives of PD patients. Incidental Lewy bodies (ILB), the presence of Lewy bodies in the brains of deceased individuals without a history of PD or dementia during life, are thought to represent a presymptomatic st...

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