Olfactory loss in multiple sclerosis

R Zivadinov, M Zorzon, LM Bragadin, G Pagliaro… - Journal of the …, 1999 - Elsevier
The objectives of the present study were to test odor identification ability in patients with
multiple sclerosis (MS) and to examine possible correlations between smell identification
test scores and various clinical variables. We performed a case-control study comparing the
Cross Cultural Smell Identification Test scores of 40 patients with definite multiple sclerosis
with those obtained in 40 age-, sex-and smoking-habit-matched healthy controls. The
neurological impairment, the disability, the cognitive performances and the psychological …