Parkinson's is a neurological disease in the brain and affects motor skills and movement.
But a disturbed sense of smell can also be an early symptom.
"The German Society for Parkinson's and Movement Disorders e.
V.” (DPG) and “The German Parkinson Association Federal Association e.
V.” (DPV) know from working with physicians, patients and relatives how often reports of impaired smell in those affected are reported in the early stages.
Already in a study from the year 2000 by Prof. Dr.med.
dr
medical
habil.
Dipl.-Psych.
Christoph JG Lang et al., was able to prove that olfactory disorders in Parkinson's disease occur bilaterally and in the early stages of the disease.
The study concluded that testing the olfactory function can be a valuable method in clinical diagnostics.
24vita.de tells you which simple smell test you can carry out at home.
A very simple smell test at home can give you an early and yet decisive indication of whether you are showing deficits in your sense of smell and possibly the first signs of Parkinson's disease.
You can probably find everything you need for this in your kitchen in the spice cupboard.
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