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Originally Posted by invisable View Post
I have read that loss of sence of smell can be many years prior to other symptoms in 70-80% of Parkinsons patients.

Does anyone have any insight as to why it is not across the board. If olfactory system is said to be first affected area of brain, why would it not be across the board?
Yet another thing scientists don't know, but there are ongoing biomarker studies testing sense of smell of pwp and controls - my husband & I are in two of these studies.

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