title: Impaired olfactory identification in Asperger's syndrome.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Hugo D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Critchley
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rowe
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Howlin
authors.forename: Declan G M
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: 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*