title: [Evaluation of olfaction in healthy subjects using the Sniffing Sticks battery].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Olfaction dysfunction is linked to neurodegenerative diseases, therefore the evaluation of this function is becoming important
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate olfaction in healthy participants.
  
  
  METHODS
  We evaluated 44 healthy males and 55 females, aged 21 to 89 years with the Sniffing Sticks battery to determine normal values in Chilean population. During the test, participants must correctly identify 12 different odors.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Normal olfaction, hyposmia and anosmia were defined. An age related decline in olfaction was observed, especially among males aged 59 years or more.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study provides age and gender specific normal values for the Sniffing Sticks battery.
authors.affiliation: Unidad Trastornos del Movimiento, Departamento de Neurología-Neurocirugía, Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Lorena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hudson
authors.forename: M Consuelo
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Juan Cristóbal
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Núñez
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Venegas-Francke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D002677:Chile; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009812:Odorants; D000857:Olfaction Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012016:Reference Values; D012903:Smell / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult