Progression of smell loss offers clues to the treatment of Alzheimer's disease
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - 20:30
in Health & Medicine
Loss of smell is a characteristic early symptom among people with Alzheimer's disease, but the relationship between olfactory dysfunction and the progression of the disease is still relatively unknown. New findings propose a pathological mechanism in the olfactory bulb, a small area of the brain above and behind the nose that transmits smell information to other areas of the brain for processing, could play a key role.