2012
Impaired olfaction and other prodromal features in the Parkinson At‐Risk Syndrome study
Siderowf A, Jennings D, Eberly S, Oakes D, Hawkins KA, Ascherio A, Stern MB, Marek K, Investigators T. Impaired olfaction and other prodromal features in the Parkinson At‐Risk Syndrome study. Movement Disorders 2012, 27: 406-412. PMID: 22237833, PMCID: PMC6342466, DOI: 10.1002/mds.24892.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonmotor featuresProdromal featuresOlfactory testingRapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder symptomsSyndrome StudyPennsylvania Smell Identification TestDopamine transporter imagingPercent of subjectsSmell Identification TestRisk of PDFuture neurodegenerationHyposmic subjectsOlfactory dysfunctionImpaired olfactionTransporter imagingMotor functionMotor featuresSmell testNeurological diagnosisUndiagnosed individualsHyposmiaScreening testSpecific markersDisorder symptomsFurther assessment
2011
Age and Gender but Not Common Chronic Illnesses Predict Odor Identification in Older African Americans
Hawkins KA, Pearlson GD. Age and Gender but Not Common Chronic Illnesses Predict Odor Identification in Older African Americans. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2011, 19: 777-782. PMID: 21873833, DOI: 10.1097/jgp.0b013e3181f7d8e1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief Smell Identification TestOlder African AmericansChronic illnessBSIT scoresHealthy older African AmericansCommon chronic illnessCommon chronic conditionsLoss of smellSmell Identification TestAfrican AmericansSpecific neurodegenerative diseasesThyroid disordersChronic conditionsLimited normative dataClinical utilityOlder subjectsAge 55Odor identificationNeurodegenerative diseasesGeneral communityEarly detectionMinority cohortGlobal cognitionDemographic predictorsIdentification Test