Impaired olfactory identification in Asperger's syndrome.
The authors measured odor detection threshold and odor identification in 12 males with Asperger's syndrome and 12 matched control subjects. Relative to control subjects, Asperger's syndrome subjects were not impaired at odor detection but were significantly impaired at olfactory identification.
Suzuki
Yusuke
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Clinical Age Research Unit, Department of Health Care of Elderly, Guy's, King's, and St. Thomas' School of Medicine, King's College London, UK. yus@med.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Critchley
Hugo D
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Rowe
Andrea
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Howlin
Patricia
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Murphy
Declan G M
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D000328:Adult; D020817:Asperger Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D004193:Discrimination Learning / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009812:Odorants; D012684:Sensory Thresholds / Q000502:physiology; D012903:Smell / Q000502:physiology*