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Researchers probe deeper into the neuronal mechanisms underlying olfactory dysfunction in Alzheimer’s – News-Medical.Net
Loss of smell or olfactory dysfunction is an early indication of the neurodegenerative Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and appears in approximately 90% of all patients….
Loss of smell or olfactory dysfunction is an early indication of the neurodegenerative Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and appears in approximately 90% of all patients. While loss of smell is a major symptom, patients with AD are only unable to recognize specific odors and do not completely lose their sense of smell; this suggests a possible region-specific involvement of the olfactive center in the brain.
Amyloid β (Aβ), a toxic protein that accumulates in the brain is a known contributing factor in AD…
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