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01-04-2015 | Review

Taste in Parkinson’s disease

Authors: Maria Paola Cecchini, Alfonso Fasano, Federico Boschi, Francesco Osculati, Michele Tinazzi

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 4/2015

Abstract

Parkinson’s disease is now considered a complex systemic disease also characterized by the occurrence of a variety of non-motor symptoms. Among them, a chemosensory impairment defined as a deficient olfactory performance is now acknowledged to be one of the prevalent symptoms since the early stages of the disease. Less clear are the incidence, extent and pathophysiology of taste function. The purpose of the present review is to summarize the state of the art in taste literature. To provide a better understanding of the available results, we will also discuss the different methods for taste evaluation and the other potential confounders to be addressed by future research.

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Title: Taste in Parkinson’s disease
Authors: Maria Paola Cecchini
Alfonso Fasano
Federico Boschi
Francesco Osculati
Michele Tinazzi
Publication date: 01-04-2015
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Journal of Neurology / Issue 4/2015
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-014-7518-1

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