Publications by authors named "Fernanda Rodrigues Cunha"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the prevalence of olfactory dysfunction among healthy elderly individuals visiting a hospital in Brazil, linking it to cognitive decline and potential neurodegenerative diseases.
- It involved 103 participants aged 60 and over, who underwent a questionnaire, nasal examination, and smell tests, revealing that 15.5% reported smell issues while 66% showed actual impairment in olfactory function.
- Despite various factors like gender, education, and lifestyle, these did not appear to affect the rate of olfactory dysfunction, indicating a significant risk of not recognizing their smell impairment among the elderly.
Introduction: Assessing olfactory perception in olfactory disorders is of utmost importance in therapy management. However, the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test and the Sniffin' Sticks are the only tests validated in Brazil.
Objectives: To evaluate the correlation and agreement between the Chemosensory Clinical Research Center olfactory test and the Brief-Smell Identification Test - University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test - in healthy participants and in participants with olfactory disorders based on the results and technical aspects of both tests.