Thread: Study to Test if Fading Sense of Smell Signals Onset of Parkinson's
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Old 03-17-2009, 08:31 AM
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Default What smell
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Originally Posted by paula_w View Post
Sense of smell does not respond to l dopa therapy. That makes me wonder if it can ever be legitimately used to diagnose future PD.

I am interested in why we lose it tho. Most other symptoms reflect a slowing down of systems in our bodies. What makes loss of smell different? It does appear to be common with pd, but at what point can we assume it's true and move on?

paula
I am new to forums and new to PD hope I am replying in the right spot
I have had a diminishing sense of smell for some years.
Some times I smell things and still smell the same thing days later

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